Description
Zingy, bright, and packed with seasonal flavor, this Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce is the perfect holiday companion. It’s quick to prepare, naturally thickened with bursting cranberries, and elevated by the deep citrus tones of fresh blood orange juice and zest. Whether you’re looking for an easy recipe to enhance your Thanksgiving dinner, a fruity topping for cheesecake, or just new food ideas to spice up leftovers, this cranberry sauce delivers. It’s a healthy snack-worthy side dish and a must-add to your dinner ideas collection.
Ingredients
1 cup water
3 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup blood orange juice
1 tablespoon blood orange zest
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
1. In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, blood orange juice, blood orange zest, sugar, water, and the cinnamon stick. Stir to mix evenly.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer. Let it cook for 10–15 minutes until cranberries burst and the sauce thickens.
3. Remove the cinnamon stick and let the sauce cool completely. It will thicken more as it cools.
4. Transfer to a bowl or jar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Use fresh cranberries for best results, but frozen cranberries work well too without thawing.
The sauce thickens more as it cools, so don’t worry if it seems slightly thin while warm.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: blood orange cranberry sauce, easy sauce recipe, Thanksgiving sides, healthy cranberry sauce