Cranberry Sauce with Apples and Orange Zest
This recipe for homemade cranberry sauce will be a staple on your Thanksgiving table, as it has been on mine for over ten years! It is the perfect tangy and sweet accompaniment to the big bird at your feast, using fresh cranberries, apples, warm spices and a little orange zest for some extra pizazz!
Ingredients
- 2 12 oz bags fresh cranberries rinsed and picked through rinsed and picked through
- 1½ cups sugar add ½ cup more if you like very sweet
- 1 apple i prefer granny smith, about 1½ cup
- 2 cups water orange infused
- ½ orange rind
- 1 orange fresh squeeze juice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Wash orange and remove rind. Squeeze the juice from the orange and reserve. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the rind and the water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove orange peel.
- Peel, core and quarter the apple, cut into 1/2-inch dice. Sort the cranberries, discarding any soft or brown ones.
- Add cranberries, apple, orange infused water, orange juice, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat and cover the pan partially. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, the apple is tender and the cranberries have burst, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer the cranberry sauce to a heatproof bowl and let cool for 1 hour before serving. Or cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 110.65kcalCarbohydrates: 28.61gProtein: 0.16gFat: 0.05gSaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2.63mgPotassium: 35.99mgFiber: 0.72gSugar: 27.56gVitamin A: 32.75IUVitamin C: 7.18mgCalcium: 6.53mgIron: 0.02mg
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