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Cranberry Sauce

Fresh cranberry sauce with orange zest and cinnamon, cooked down to a jam-like consistency.

40 min 10 servings
sauce cranberry thanksgiving holiday side
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Ingredients

  • 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.50 cup water
  • 2 strips orange zest
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • cinnamon stick
  • 1 pinch kosher salt

Equipment

  • 3-quart saucier or saucepan
  • wooden spoon

Instructions

Combine Ingredients

1

Add 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries , 1 cup sugar , 0.50 cup water , 2 strips orange zest , 2 tbsp orange juice , cinnamon stick , and a pinch of 1 pinch kosher salt to a 3-quart saucier or saucepan .

Cook

2

Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer.

3

Stir occasionally as berries start to pop. Use a wooden spoon to press berries against the side of the pan, breaking them down.

4

Continue cooking until the mixture thickens to a jam-like consistency, approximately 10 minutes total.

Cool

5

Remove from heat and let cool for about 30 minutes .

Serve or Store

6

Serve immediately or store in a sealed container.

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title: Cranberry Sauce
description: "Fresh cranberry sauce with orange zest and cinnamon, cooked down to a jam-like consistency."
servings: 10
time: 45 minutes
tags: [cranberry, sauce, thanksgiving, holiday, side]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
---

== Combine Ingredients ==

Add @fresh or frozen cranberries{12%oz}, @sugar{1%cup}, @water{1/2%cup}, @orange zest{2%strips}, @orange juice{2%tbsp}, @cinnamon stick{1}, and a pinch of @kosher salt{1%pinch} to a #3-quart saucier or saucepan{}.

== Cook ==

Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer.

Stir occasionally as berries start to pop. Use a #wooden spoon{} to press berries against the side of the pan, breaking them down.

Continue cooking until the mixture thickens to a jam-like consistency, approximately ~{10%minutes} total.

> Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.

== Cool ==

Remove from heat and let cool for about ~{30%minutes}.

== Serve or Store ==

Serve immediately or store in a sealed container.

> Can be made up to a week ahead and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

> Can be frozen for several months. Defrost before serving.