Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry SauceMy daughter, Sarah, created this cranberry sauce, and I think it’s the best I’ve ever had.  The fresh orange and lemon juices make it really delicious.Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce
Delicously sweet and tart
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 bag (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
  2. 1 cup water
  3. ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (1 medium orange)
  4. ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (1 medium lemon)
  5. 1 ½ cups sugar
  6. ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Wash cranberries.
  2. Bring water and sugar to a boil. Add berries, and stirring frequently, boil 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in cinnamon and juices, and simmer for 5 minutes more or until thickened.
  4. Cool completely. Refrigerate.
Notes
  1. The longer you simmer the berries, the more they’ll break up. If you want your sauce to be more like a jelly, cook it a little longer.
  2. Yields 2 ¼ cups
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Thoroughly rinse and drain berries.

Thoroughly rinse and drain berries.

Squeeze juice from one orange and one lemon to make ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup lemon juice

Squeeze juice from one orange and one lemon to make
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice

Combined you'll have ½ cup juice.

Combined you need ½ cup juice.  It’s okay if you have a little bit more of one than the other, but if you get less than half a cup, add enough water to make up the difference. (or squeeze another orange or lemon.)

Bring the following to a boil: ½ cup water 1 cup sugar

Bring the following to a boil:
½ cup water
1 cup sugar

Add 12 ounces washed cranberries Stirring frequently, boil 5 minutes.

Add
12 ounces washed cranberries
Stirring frequently, boil 5 minutes.

Add ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and juices

Add
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
and juices

Stirring frequently, simmer for 5 minutes more or until thickened.

Stirring frequently, simmer for 5 minutes more or until thickened.

Pour into bowl, and allow to cool completely. It will set up as it cools.

Pour into bowl, and allow to cool completely. It will set up as it cools.

Cranberry Sauce