Best Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is easy and delicious. With cinnamon and sweetened with orange juice, it's the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
Servings: 10
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Ingredients
- 12 ounce cranberry
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup fresh orange juice no pulp
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- a pinch salt
- ¼ tsp orange zest
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine sugar, orange juice,cranberries, salt, cinnamon stick, vanilla extract, orange zest, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Continue cooking, for about 7-10 minutes, or until all or most of the cranberries have popped. I like to leave a handful of berries whole.
- Let cool for 30 min.
- Take out the cinnamon stick.
- Store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Cranberry sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance.