This is a quick cranberry sauce that comes together in less than 20 minutes. Fresh cranberries simmer in an orange juice reduction with a bit of sugar and cinnamon for a tart yet sweet sauce. Too simple and too perfect. The cranberries pop in the saucepan as they break down quickly to a thick, chunky sauce. I had to share it and you have just enough time to make it!
Last Minute Cranberry Sauce
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Don't use canned cranberry sauce when you can make homemade that is fresh and delicious in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- Zest from one orange plus all the juice from that orange
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks. May substitute with a dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve at room temperature or cool and refrigerate.
- Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.
- Makes 2 cups
Recipe from Tyler Florence, one of my favorite Food Network chefs!
Hey, we are on the same wavelength, friend! I love this simple, classic version. Love it!