Fresh Cranberry Sauce
The ultimate fresh cranberry orange sauce that is easy to make and a great holiday side dish! Fresh cranberries sauce made two different ways.
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Servings 1.5 cups sauce
Ingredients
Cranberry Orange Sauce-
- 12 oz cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce-
- 12 oz cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup fresh jalapenos finely chopped
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp lime zest
Instructions
Cranberry Orange Sauce-
- Add cranberries, water, sugar, orange juice and orange zest to a saucepan and mix.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, cooking on medium low heat.
- Once simmering, simmer for about 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the cranberries break apart.
- Remove from heat and bring to room temperature. Once cooled, transfer to a bowl and store in the fridge until ready to enjoy.
Cranberry Jalapeno Sauce-
- Add cranberries, water, sugar, chopped jalapenos, lime juice and lime zest to a saucepan and mix.
- Bring to a simmer on medium low heat.
- Continue to simmer for about 8-10 minutes, until the cranberries break apart and sauce begins to thicken. (If the water evaporates before the cranberries break up, add couple splashes of water.)
- Remove from heat and bring to room temperature. Once cooled, transfer to a bowl and store in the fridge until ready to enjoy.