savannah's cranberry sauce

Name: Savannah's Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) white sugar; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) fresh orange juice; 1 bag(s) fresh cranberries; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) orange zest

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Pepper Caruso

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Nov 25, 2025

Once I started making this cranberry sauce, my family never settled for canned cranberry sauce again. It comes together very quickly and, in a glass jar, keeps in the refrigerator for months. My daughter Savannah always requests a second batch just for her. I use it long past Thanksgiving: on bagels, on sandwiches, on whatever.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 bag fresh cranberries
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon orange zest

How To Make savannah's cranberry sauce

Step 1

Bring sugar, water, and orange juice to a boil.

Step 2

Stir in a bag of fresh cranberries. Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for ten full minutes.
Step 3

Remove from heat. Mix in zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 4

Cool and refrigerate.
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