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5 from 53 votes

Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce

This sweet and incredibly flavorful Fresh Cranberry Sauce made with fresh orange juice and Grand Marnier is a must have Thanksgiving side dish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup golden brown sugar
  • zest from one orange
  • 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (equivalent to the juice from about 2 large Valencia oranges)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or substitute with cinnamon
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries rinsed
  • 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier

Instructions

  • Dissolve sugars: In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugars, the orange juice with the orange zest, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well to dissolve the sugars. This has to be what heaven smells like.
  • Cook cranberries: Still cooking over medium heat, stir in the cranberries. Cook, while stirring frequently, until the cranberries pop and the mixture turns into a sauce. This should take about 10 minutes and there will likely still be some cranberries that haven't popped.
  • Add Grand Marnier: Turn heat to low and add Grand Marnier. Stir well and cook for another minute or so.
  • Serve: Remove from heat. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

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Notes

Recipe makes 2-3 cups, nutritional information based on a serving size of about 3 Tablespoons.
I highly recommend doubling the recipe so you'll have leftover cranberry sauce.
You can serve your homemade cranberry sauce slightly warm, at room temperature, or even chilled. The taste will blow your mind!

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.1mg