This perfectly sweet and tart cranberry sauce with orange and cinnamon is deceptively easy to make! It’s the perfect side dish for a rich and hearty Thanksgiving dinner!
Cranberry sauce is an essential Thanksgiving side dish! And while I love, appreciate and serve the canned stuff I also love, appreciate and serve a jammy homemade version! If you’ve never made your own cranberry sauce before you have to try this recipe! It’s only four simple ingredients; fresh cranberries, sugar, orange marmalade, and cinnamon simmered until the berries are soft and the sugars and juices are syrupy. The end result is a perfectly balanced sweet and tart cranberry sauce that compliments all your favorite sides!
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Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon
This perfectly sweet and tart cranberry sauce with orange and cinnamon is deceptively easy to make! It's the perfect side dish for a rich and hearty Thanksgiving dinner!
Print Pin RateServings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 12oz bag of fresh cranberries
- 1 13oz jar of orange marmalade
- 1 stick cinnamon or 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 c water
- 1/4c c sugar
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a small saucepot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes stirring often to avoid scorching. Simmer the sauce until cranberries burst and the juices are syrupy. Remove the cinnamon stick, cool and serve.
Notes
Cranberry sauce can be made up to five days in advance of serving!
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