3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

5 from 1 vote

3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

This 3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce with orange juice, sugar and fresh cranberries is so easy to make. Skip the canned stuff and make this homemade recipe with very little effort. Make it for the holidays!

Prep Time5

Cook Time13

Total Time18

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

Servings: servings

Author: Jen Lunsford

Ingredients

1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
12 oz Cranberries
1 Orange

Instructions

Add the sugar and water to a medium pot.
Stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Rinse cranberries and add to the pot of sugar water.
Cover and simmer until all berries have popped (about 7 minutes).
Remove the lid, turn heat down to medium low.
Simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened. Zest and juice the orange.
Add 2 tablespoons of the juice and 1/3 teaspoon of the zest to the sauce. Stir to incorporate.
Allow sauce to cool.

Notes

Since this is such a simple Cranberry Sauce recipe, it's open to lots of extra ingredients. For a bit of extra fall flavors, make up a cranberry sauce with brown sugar and cinnamon. For a more savory cranberry sauce, reduce sugar and add in herbs like sage, rosemary, and thyme. My favorite addition is a Tablespoon of real vanilla, it really amps up the flavor profile.
Once your berries have popped and your sauce is simmering, watch it closely. You will want to give it a quick stir with a spatula, cleaning the sides of the pain occassionally

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