Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice and Brown Sugar

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cranberry sauce with orange juice and brown sugar is spiced with ginger, cloves, and citrus zest for a family favorite, not just on Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries

Directions

1 Combine water, brown sugar, orange juice, cinnamon stick, ginger, orange zest, salt, cloves, and allspice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
2 Stir in cranberries and return to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cranberries start to burst and mixture thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes; sauce will thicken further upon cooling.
3 Transfer cranberry sauce to a bowl; remove and discard cinnamon stick. Store in the refrigerator until serving.