Fresh Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Fresh cranberries and oranges combine in this delicious cranberry-orange sauce which is a must-have Thanksgiving or holiday side dish.

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1/3 cup white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 medium pear - peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 star anise
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons orange marmalade

Directions

1 Combine orange juice, cranberry juice, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
2 Stir in 1/2 of the cranberries, pear, orange zest, vanilla extract, star anise, and salt, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the remaining cranberries and cook, stirring often, until cranberries start to burst and mixture starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
3 Remove from heat. Stir in orange marmalade and set aside. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.