Mom’s Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Perfectly sweet and tangy, my mom's fresh cranberry sauce recipe is an essential side dish for any Thanksgiving table. It's so simple to make you'll never go back to the canned stuff again!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 235kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Additional orange zest and rosemary sprigs for serving, optional
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, apple cider, sugar, honey, orange zest, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
- Bring cranberries to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until cranberries have broken down and sauce is thickened.
- Chill cranberry sauce before serving and serve with additional orange zest and rosemary sprigs for garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store cranberry sauce in refrigerator up to 6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 oz sauce | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 57.7g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 52.3g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg