Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

5 from 1 vote

This Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is sweet, tart, and festive—ready in 15 minutes with just 3 ingredients, perfect for holiday dinners.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 102kcal

Rinse the cranberries and remove any that are bad.
3 cups cranberries
Zest the orange, then squeeze out the juice into the saucepan you will be using.
In the medium-sized saucepan, bring the sugar and orange juice to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
1 cup sugar, 1 cup orange juice
Add cranberries to the pot and return to a boil. Then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries have burst.
Remove from the heat and stir in the orange zest. Allow cranberry sauce to come to room temperature and then refrigerate until chilled. It will thicken as it cools.
Orange zest

Tips and Tricks

*Zest the orange before juicing- it makes it so much easier!
I highly recommend this zester and this juicer.
Make Ahead: Cranberry Sauce can be made 2–3 days in advance and stored in the fridge.
Freeze: Freeze for up to 2 months and thaw in the fridge before serving.