The warmth of ginger, cloves, and brown sugar and the brightness of orange juice and zest come together to make this family-favorite cranberry sauce. If you can't find fresh cranberries, you can use frozen ones — just simmer them a few minutes longer. Make this ahead of time, and save yourself some stress on the big day!
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups water
- 0.75 cups brown sugar
- 0.25 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 0.13 teaspoons salt
- 0.13 teaspoons ground cloves
- 0.13 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 bag fresh cranberries , 12 ounce
Instructions
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Combine water, brown sugar, orange juice, cinnamon stick, ginger, orange zest, salt, cloves, and allspice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Stir in cranberries and return to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cranberries start to burst and mixture thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes; sauce will thicken further upon cooling.
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3
Transfer cranberry sauce to a bowl; remove and discard cinnamon stick. Store in the refrigerator until serving.
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