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orange cranberry sauce

35 min
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes Freedman
November 7, 2018 (Updated: March 19, 2020)
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Orange Cranberry Sauce
Learn how to make this quick and easy recipe for Cranberry Sauce! It’ll quickly become a family favorite on your Thanksgiving table!!

I was never a jelly person growing up. And so, whenever Thanksgiving came around I was very confused by the cranberry sauce. It reminded me a heck of a lot like jelly and so I always passed.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Then, sometime in college, I was hungover and at our local diner on a Sunday morning. There was a packet of jelly on the table. I felt the sudden urge to spread it on my toast, and life was never the same. I was a jelly/jam girl now and no one could change me.

As this new world of jam things opened up to me, I began to look at cranberry sauce different. Could it be I had misjudged a holiday staple for so many years? Yes, indeed I had. Turns out, I’m kinda obsessed with cranberry sauce. I love the sweetness it adds to the turkey and the taters and pretty much everything.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

I also love using it as a spread the next day on my turkey sandwiches and breakfast sammies. If you’re looking for the easiest three ingredient cranberry sauce that will totally knock your socks off this Thanksgiving. GIRL! I gotchu so hard. This will become a family favorite before you know it. It’ll be your thing. You’ll be known for your cranberry sauce. And then you’ll be in charge of the cranberry sauce every year which, in my opinion, is a lot better than being in charge of the turkey!

Two things I want to mention before we get started. I love the hints of orange in there. It adds the most delicious zestiness and subtle flavor to the sauce that makes it super fresh. Second, my son made this with me (check it out on YouTube) and he tried it and even he enjoyed it. I’m telling you, this recipe is a winner and I cannot wait for you guys to try it! Without further adieu, let’s get down to business and make some orange cranberry sauce!

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Add frozen cranberries, agave nectar, orange zest and orange juice into a medium saucepan. ONLY THREE INGREDIENTS, PEOPLE!! I mentioned that already, yes?

Place the saucepan over medium low heat and bring the mixture to a slow boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and let it simmer for 25 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has gotten thick.

Remove from the heat and cool in the fridge until chilled. Serve and await the ooohs and aaahs coming your way!

Orange Cranberry Sauce

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Recipe

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Learn how to make this quick and easy recipe for Cranberry Sauce! It’ll quickly become a family favorite on your Thanksgiving table!!

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes Freedman
★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
Prep: 5 minCook: 30 minTotal: 35 min
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Servings: serves 10 1x

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar
  • 1 orange, juice and zest

Instructions

  1. Add frozen cranberries, agave nectar, orange zest and orange juice into a medium saucepan.
  2. Place the saucepan over medium low heat and bring the mixture to a slow boil.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium low and let it simmer for 25 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has gotten thick.
  4. Remove from the heat and cool in the fridge until chilled. Serve!

Tips

This makes for a perfectly sweet, perfectly tart cranberry sauce. Add additional agave nectar (2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup extra) for a sweeter version.

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  1. AvatarKelsey says

    Posted on 11/19/18 at 3:22 pm

    Just made it in preparation for Thanksgiving and you were NOT joking.. this stuff is a winner! SO delicious! Thanks for this simple crowd pleaser.

    ★★★★★

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    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 8/7/20 at 9:28 pm

      yay!! I’m so happy you loved it! xo

      Reply
  2. AvatarAudra says

    Posted on 11/19/19 at 11:12 am

    Can you use fresh cranberries for this? If so, should you freeze them first so you’re still starting with frozen?

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    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:40 pm

      Hi!! Yes fresh cranberries should work fine. Maybe add a couple tablespoons of water to the pot 🙂

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