15-Minute Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce (naturally sweetened!)
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(32)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whiskey, bourbon, brandy or scotch (optional)
- zest from 1 orange
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Preparation
Step 1
Add cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract and bourbon in a small pot and place over medium high heat.
Step 2
Once 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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Once the sauce is thick, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Step 5
Refrigerate until ready to serve, then garnish with orange zest. Serves 6 (about ¼ cup each). Feel free to double the recipe!
Step 6
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