Description
Brighten your holiday table with this Tasty Christmas Cranberry Sauce! This easy-to-make sauce combines the vibrant tartness of fresh cranberries with the warmth of spices, creating a perfect complement to turkey or ham. With its sweet-tart flavor and gorgeous ruby-red color, this festive addition is sure to delight your family and friends during the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by measuring everything out.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest, water, and cinnamon stick. Stir gently.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Allow to cool before serving or storing in a jar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg