Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce

Ditch the canned cranberries and taste the freshness in this Cranberry Orange Sauce! This cranberry orange sauce is perfectly tart, sweet and bursting with the flavors of fresh orange, vanilla and the warmth of cinnamon. It’s so easy to make, it’s bursting with fresh flavor, and it cooks up in just 15 minutes!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 101 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 cup - granulated sugar
½ cup - water
½ cup - fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tbsp - orange zest
12 ounces - fresh cranberries
½ tsp - ground cinnamon
1 tsp - pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Place the sugar, water, and juice in a medium sauce pan and stir over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
Add the orange zest, cranberries and ground cinnamon and stir to combine. Cook about 2-3 minutes until the cranberries begin to pop. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer about 5 minutes longer, until the berries have all popped.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Let stand at room temperature until completely cool (the sauce will thicken as it cools). Cover with plastic wrap or store in an air tight container and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.

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