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Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice Recipe

Published: Nov 6, 2020 · Modified: Oct 23, 2023 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

This easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is perfect for a Thanksgiving dinner! I love the hint of orange in this homemade cranberry sauce recipe for a lovely tangy flavor!

This delicious homemade cranberry sauce is made with a few ingredients and is perfect for a holiday meal and no Thanksgiving table is complete without it.

This is one of our easy Thanksgiving recipes for your holiday table.

Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Easy Recipe. This recipe is the  easiest recipe ever with just a handful of ingredients. This is an old fashioned Cranberry sauce made with orange juice or fresh oranges.

Tasty. This is the best cranberry sauce recipe. It is made with fresh cranberries and is full of cranberry and orange flavors. It is great with roast turkey and also great with ed sleftover turkey sandwiches. is the perfect combination

Fresh. Fresh cranberry sauce tastes so much better than the canned stuff. This easy homemade cranberry sauce recipe is perfect for the holiday season.

Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe

Today’s simple recipe is perfect with your Thanksgiving turkey and it is a wonderful complement to a turkey sandwich. 

Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice Ingredients

Cranberries. This recipe is made with raw cranberries and the season for cranberries is super short. It is typically available in the markets from October through December. If you cannot find fresh, frozen is the next best thing. Buy extra cranberries, you can also make these easy cranberry muffins.

Orange juice. Fresh orange juice is best.

Sugar. I use white sugar

How to Make Cranberry Orange Sauce

Full recipe in recipe card.

Cranberries for Cranberry Sauce

Cook the cranberries in a medium saucepan on the stove over medium heat.

Making Cranberry Sauce From Scratch

Cook until boiling. 

Cranberry Sauce on the Stove

Let cooked sauce cool. Served cooled sauce at room temperature.

Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Cranberry Orange Sauce is the perfect recipe for your holiday menu.

Easy Orange Cranberry Sauce

Time saving and Helpful Tips

timesaving tips to streamline recipes
  •  I like to make this the day before and let it chill in the refrigerator. 
  • Don't want to take the time to juice the oranges? Substitute ½ cup of prepared orange juice for the juice from oranges. 
  • If you want a smooth cranberry sauce, you can puree it in a blender or food processor after it has cooked.
  • The sugar and orange juice help cut the tartness of the cranberries, adjust to your liking.
  • Use a large saucepan with a heavy bottom to prevent the sauce from burning.
  • Serve with butter and a dinner roll.
  • Store leftover cranberry sauce in an airtight container.

Recipe FAQs

What kind of cranberries should I use?

You can use fresh or frozen cranberries to make homemade cranberry sauce. If you are using frozen cranberries, there is no need to thaw them before cooking.

How long should I cook the cranberry sauce?

Cranberry sauce should be cooked until the cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened. This will typically take about 15-20 minutes.

How do I store homemade cranberry sauce?

Homemade cranberry sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

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Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Raquel Pineira
This easy Cranberry Orange Sauce is perfect for a Thanksgiving dinner! I love the hint of orange in this homemade cranberry sauce recipe for a lovely tangy flavor!
5 from 37 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Vegetables and Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 ¼ cups of water
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • ⅔ cup orange juice

Instructions
 

  • Wash and drain cranberries.
  • Bring water to a boil and add cranberries, sugar and orange juice.
  • Boil for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

    • If you want a smooth cranberry sauce, you can puree it in a blender or food processor after it has cooked.
    • The sugar and orange juice help cut the tartness of the cranberries, adjust to your liking.
    • Use a large saucepan with a heavy bottom to prevent the sauce from burning.
    • Serve with butter and a dinner roll.
    • ⅔ cup of orange juice is equivalent to the juice in 2 oranges. 
    • Store leftover cranberry sauce in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 36gSodium: 21mgFiber: 2gSugar: 33g
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  1. Tamara

    November 06, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    I wasn't big on it as a kid but there's something about cranberry sauce! And with orange! I love it with turkey, like as a sauce. Strange as that may be,

    Reply
    • Raquel

      November 08, 2020 at 12:39 pm

      I love it so much more as an adult too!

      Reply

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