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Cranberry orange sauce in a dish with fresh cranberries sprinkled on the side
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5 from 24 votes

Orange Cranberry Sauce

This Orange Cranberry Sauce tastes SO much better than anything you can buy in a can. It's really easy to make your own and it has so much more flavor!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry orange sauce, Side, Side Dish
Servings: 12
Calories: 87kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries about 3 cups
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
    Cranberries, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest in a saucepan
  • Bring to a boil at medium heat, stirring occasionally. You will see the cranberries soften and hear them begin to pop. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Fresh cranberries cooking in a saucepan to make cranberry orange sauce
  • Serve warm with turkey and rolls.
    Cranberry orange sauce in a dish with fresh cranberries sprinkled on the side

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Notes

If serving chilled, pour sauce into a dish or jar and cool at room temperature. Once cooled, refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg