Keyword: cranberry sauce with orange juice, homemade cranberry sauce recipe
Servings: 16
Calories: 29kcal
Author: Anne
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Ingredients
2cupsof fresh cranberries
1cupof fresh squeezed orange juice
1teaspoongrated orange zest
1teaspoonminced fresh ginger root
3 to 4tablespoonshoney
Instructions
Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan
Cook at medium heat stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes mashing the cranberries as they pop which will thicken the liquid.
If you like a smooth sauce process it in a food processor
Notes
Add a diced apple or pear to the pan with the cranberries, honey and replace the orange juice with a cup of water, apple juice, your favorite fruit juice or sweet white wine.
Replace the orange juice with water or light or sweet white or red wine and add a cinnamon stick.
Add a diced jalapeno pepper for a spicy sauce and a splash of lemon juice.
Stir in a splash of grand Marnier, or rum while the berries are cooking for a boozy cranberry sauce.
Add any combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, mint, lemon zest, orange zest.
Store homemade cranberry sauce in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight food storage container.