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Orange-Cranberry Sauce
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
15 minutes
Yields
6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whiskey, bourbon, brandy, or scotch (optional)
- zest from 1 orange
Directions
Add cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and bourbon in a small pot and place over medium-high heat.
Once the mixture begins to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce becomes nice and thick, coating the back of a spoon. You may notice a popping sound; this is the cranberries bursting so don't worry.
After 10 minutes I recommend removing the lid and allowing cranberries to simmer a few minutes to thicken the sauce up. If you are using frozen cranberries, this may take a bit longer.
Once the sauce is thick, remove it from heat and set it aside to cool.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, then garnish with orange zest. Serves 6 (about 1/4 cup each). Feel free to double the recipe!
Notes
Recipe Notes
If you use frozen cranberries, you may need to remove the lid in the last 5 minutes of cooking to give the sauce time to really thicken up.
How to make cranberry sauce ahead of time: Simply cook as instructed in the recipe, then allow to cool completely, place in an airtight container and serve when ready. I prefer to serve my cranberry sauce but you can also feel free to heat it up over low heat in a small pot on the stove. This orange cranberry sauce recipe can be made up to 3 days in advance.
Nutrition
Servings: 6 servings
Serving size: 1
Calories: 137kcal
Carbohydrates: 29g
Fiber: 2.8g
Sugar: 24.2g
Protein: 0.3g
Credit
Ambitious Kitchen