Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is so easy to make! Juicy, tart, fresh or frozen cranberries cook with white and brown sugar, a splash of orange juice, and a touch of warm cinnamon. It’s a festive holiday side dish that’s perfect for serving on both Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry sauce, cranberry sauce with orange juice, homemade cranberry sauce, orange juice cranberry sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 98kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cranberries fresh or frozen
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup orange juice
⅛ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add brown sugar, granulated sugar and orange juice stir until sugars are dissolved.
Stir in cranberries and cinnamon, cook until they start to pop. About 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat and place in a serving bowl. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

More Orange Flavor. If you want a more intense orange flavor you can add a bit of orange zest to the pot while it cooks.
Smoother Sauce. While the cranberries soften and pop this orange juice cranberry sauce is on the chunky side. If you're looking for a smoother texture you can blend it after it's slightly cooled.
Let It Sit After Cooking. The sauce thickens up a bit as it cools so give it a bit of time after your done cooking. Typically it's served room temperature or chilled.
Different Spice. You can also add some nutmeg, cloves, ginger, or even use a fall flavored spice blend such as pumpkin pie spice if you want a more complex flavor.
Store. In an airtight container kept in the fridge, your Homemade Cranberry Sauce will stay fresh for up to TEN DAYS! Just make sure it’s completely cooled to room temperature prior to storing.

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