Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce

5 from 1 vote

This Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce takes only 5 ingredients to make, is very easy, delicious, and can be made ahead of time. No cans needed!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Chilling Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American, Universal

Keyword: Barbecue Sauce, Christmas, condiment, Cranberries, dairy free, gluten free, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Servings:

Calories: 50kcal

Wash the orange well with warm water and dry it. Using a microplane or zester, zest the orange into a measuring cup. Then juice the orange into the cup, straining out any seeds. Add water to the orange juice mixture, so that the mixture totals 1 cup.
Pour the orange juice mixture into a medium saucepan. Add 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Heat over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the cranberries have all burst and the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir the mixture regularly while it's cooking.
Transfer the sauce to an airtight container (make sure the container is heatproof if you're transferring it while it's still hot), and chill completely, at least 2 hours. Note that the sauce will thicken as it chills.
The sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to a week before serving, or you can freeze it for up to 6 months.