Cranberry Sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce with orange, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla is so easy to make and is the perfect complement to your holiday table!
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 24 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup water plus more if needed
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a sauce pot over high heat, add the cranberries, sugar, water, orange juice, and orange liqueur and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add the cinnamon stick and cloves and allow to cook, stirring occassionally until the cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, add the vanilla extract and orange zest stirring to combine, and cook for an additional 5 min, then remove from the heat and allow to come to room temperature.
- Once cooled to room temperature, chill in the refrigerator until you're ready to use.
Notes
- If the sauce is too thick for your liking, add a touch more water after the sauce is removed from the heat.
- To make this alcohol-free, omit the orange liqueur.
- Cranberry sauce can be stored in a container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.5g | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 18.3g | Calcium: 6mg