Orange zest and juice add a nice zing to this easy cranberry sauce recipe that's the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving feast.
Ingredients
- medium oranges: 2 piece
- cranberries: 1 pound (fresh)
- white sugar: 1 cup
- ¼ cups water, or as needed to cover: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Zest and juice oranges; set juice aside.
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Combine cranberries, sugar, and orange zest in a saucepan; stir to combine. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until cranberries begin to burst, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to low, stir in orange juice, and simmer until flavors blend, about 1 hour.
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Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate until jelled, at least 1 hour.
