The Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Sweet, Tangy, and Ready in 15 Minutes! 🍊🍇

Ingredients:

12 ounces fresh cranberries (about 3 cups) 🍇
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice 🍊
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional, but so good!)
A pinch of salt 🧂

Step-by-Step Directions:

Combine the Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine fresh cranberries, sugar, water, orange juice, and salt. If you love a citrus twist, add in the orange zest for extra flavor. 🍊✨

Cook It Up: Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.

Cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens.

You’ll start seeing those cranberries pop open, and your kitchen will smell incredible! 🍇🔥

Let It Cool: Remove from heat and let the cranberry sauce cool.

It will thicken more as it cools.

Transfer to a serving bowl, and it’s ready to go!

Serve or Store: This cranberry sauce can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold—however you prefer it.

You can also make it ahead of time and refrigerate for up to a week. The flavors just keep getting better!