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Water, sugar, orange juice, orange zest and fresh cranberries are all it takes to make a Classic Cranberry Sauce any time of the year. Why not make them year-round?
I’m really not sure why my parents and so many of my friend’s parents used canned cranberry sauce during the holiday? Especially when a classic cranberry sauce is so easy to make. Actually, I didn’t jump right into making a classic sauce myself when I started cooking on my own. I kind of eased into it by using a mixture of 1/2 fresh classic sauce and 1/2 canned sauce. Who was I kidding? I was making the classic cranberry sauce anyway, why the heck was I adding canned sauce to what was already perfect? I think the real reason was texture; my family was used to the smooth jelly-like canned sauce. Well, no more of that! Now they get the classic cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries and they love it.
The other thing you should know about a classic cranberry sauce is that you can use it in so many different ways. We use it to top just about anything, like:
- Egg custard pie (above)
- Greek Yogurt
- Ice Cream
- Grilled chicken and pork
My recommendation is to make a big batch and use it all during the holidays on everything you can think of. Your family and friends will love it.
Classic Cranberry Sauce
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1.5 cups sauce 1x
Description
Water, sugar, orange juice, orange zest and fresh cranberries are all it takes to make a Classic Cranberry Sauce any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
- 1/4 water
- Juice and zest of 1 whole orange
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a stove top pan, add water, sugar, orange juice and zest.
- Heat to medium until sugar is dissolved.
- Add cranberries.
- Heat to boiling and reduce heat to simmer.
- Simmer for 10-15 minutes until most of the cranberries are broken.
- Remove from heat.
- Store in the refrigerator for 1 week.
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
I don’t know why I never thought to make my own cranberry sauce before, it’s so easy that I can make this one-handed! This is perfect for me to bring this year! I’m never buying canned again.
YAY Jordan! So happy to hear!