Easy Cranberry Sauce
It's easy to make homemade cranberry sauce. Cook together fresh cranberries with water, sugar, and some spices. If you've got a fresh orange, it's a lovely addition to this sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (see note)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (see note)
- 1 medium orange, zest and juice, optional
Instructions
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Wash cranberries. In a medium pot, combine cranberries, water, granulated sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. If using an orange, add the zest and juice. Stir to combine.
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Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir frequently. When cranberries are soft, mash with either a wooden spoon or a potato masher. Do this right in the pot. Stir to combine. Cook until thick, about 12 minutes total.
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Remove from heat. Serve sauce warm or allow to cool and then store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Sugar. As written, this recipe makes a sweet and tart sauce. For a sweeter cranberry sauce, increase sugar to one cup.
Pie Spice. Replace pie spice with ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ½ teaspoon ground ginger.
Orange Juice. The fresh orange and zest can be replaced with ½ cup orange juice.