Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

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Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is a super flavorful addition to your holiday dinner table. Orange juice and orange zest take cranberry sauce to the next level!

This Cranberry Sauce goes perfect on your Thanksgiving turkey or any other meat you may be serving. Leftovers are great for morning toast or a Thanksgiving leftover turkey sandwich.

Cranberry Orange Sauce Ingredients

To make this cranberry sauce recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• orange juice
• sugar
• water
• orange zest
• cinnamon sticks
• salt
• cranberries

How to Make Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

1. Add the orange juice, sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon sticks and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
2. Stir in the cranberries and let them simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
3. Serve immediately.

Storage Instructions

Let the sauce cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

Serving Suggestions

Cranberry sauce goes great with the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Start off with a cranberry appetizer. You can even use it in Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole or use it on sandwiches.

Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is a super flavorful addition to your holiday dinner table. Orange juice and orange zest takes cranberry sauce to the next level!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup orange juice
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup water
• ▢ 2 tablespoons orange zest
• ▢ 2 cinnamon sticks
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 12 oz cranberries

Instructions

 

• Add the orange juice, sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon sticks and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
• Stir in the cranberries and let them simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
• Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 75mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 96IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.3mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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