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Cranberry Sauce Recipe: Easy Homemade Sauce with Orange

Cranberry Sauce

A quick, glossy homemade cranberry sauce with orange, perfect with turkey, ham and cheese.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 1 large orange zest and juice
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 cinnamon stick optional
  • 2 tbsp port optional

Method
 

  1. Put the cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice, water and cinnamon in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until most of the berries have burst and the sauce has thickened.
  4. Remove the cinnamon, stir in the port if using, and adjust the sugar to taste.
  5. Cool in the pan, then spoon into a clean jar or bowl. It thickens as it cools.