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cranberry-orange sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Conboy
Philadelphia, PA

You can add 2 tablespoons or an orange liqueur (Triple Sec / Cointreau / Patron Citronge). Add after sauce has thickened and you've taken it off the heat to cool. Can use frozen berries - do NOT defrost them just add a few more minutes to cooking time

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cranberry-orange sauce

  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 1 c
    granulated white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 12 oz
    12 oz bag fresh cranberries

How To Make cranberry-orange sauce

  • 1
    Bring water, sugar, orange zest and salt to a boil in a medium on-reactive saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar
  • 2
    Stir in cranberries and return to a boil
  • 3
    Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the berries have popped open - 20 to 30 minutes. Stir regularly
  • 4
    Take off the heat, transfer to a non-reactive bowl, cool to room temperature and serve. Or store in refrigerator.

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