Learn how to make the perfect cranberry sauce to serve with Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll find yourself making this easy recipe holiday after holiday.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 144kcal
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Measuring cups
Paring knife
Medium saucepan
Wooden spoon
Serving dish
Storage container
Ingredients
16ouncesfresh cranberries
⅔cuporange juiceno pulp
⅔cupwater
¾cupgranulated sugar
1large sliceorange peel
Pinchsea salt
Instructions
Dissolve sugar in water in a medium saucepan on the stove.
Add the cranberries, orange juice, orange rind and sea salt to the saucepan and stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the cranberries pop.
Once most of the cranberries have burst, lower the heat, stir to break down the cranberries and keep cooking until your sauce has thickened and reached a jam-like consistency.
Chill your cranberry sauce in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.