Easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice
Easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is a simple, homemade cranberry sauce recipe perfect for the holidays and everyday meals. Made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, it’s quick, family-friendly, and ready in minutes. Ideal for Thanksgiving, potlucks, and cozy dinners with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen cranberries
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Orange zest optional
Instructions
- Put the frozen cranberries in a colander and rinse them under cold running water. Let the excess water drain off.
- Put the rinsed cranberries in a medium saucepan.
- Add all the other ingredients to the saucepan with the cranberries. Mix well.
- Bring the cranberry mixture to a boil on medium-high heat. Stir occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes until the cranberries burst open. The ingredients will begin to thicken.
- Remove the cranberries from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the cranberry sauce to a serving dish and chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until ready to serve. The cranberry sauce will thicken even more while it is in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For this recipe, you can use fresh cranberries instead of frozen if you prefer.
- Store any leftover cranberry sauce in the refrigerator.
- Cranberry sauce can last about three or four months in the freezer.
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