Why buy canned cranberry sauce when you can easily make your own from fresh cranberries, sugar, water, and a little bit of fresh orange? Cointreau®, or another orange-flavored liqueur, gives this sauce an extra flavor boost. It's perfect with ham, chicken, or turkey, whether it's a holiday or not.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole fresh cranberries
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups water
- 0.5 large orange , zested and juiced
- 0.33 cups orange-flavored liqueur , such as Cointreau®
- 0.13 teaspoons salt , or to taste
Instructions
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Combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, orange juice, orange-flavored liqueur, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes.
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Remove from heat and allow to cool. Sauce with thicken as it cools, to a soft-preserves stage. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
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