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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Fresh Cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12 People

Equipment

  • Medium Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Fresh Cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Apple Juice
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Orange For both zest and juice
  • 1/4 Lemon
  • A Pinch Ground Ginger
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks

Instructions
 

  • Rinse all fresh produce
  • In a medium pot put in all cranberries, water and apple juice.
  • Let simmer for a little bit until they start to burst open
  • Add zest and juice of a whole orange, juice of a quarter of a lemon, sugar, ground ginger, and cinnamon sticks
  • Whisk it all together and let simmer until it starts to look gelatinous
  • Remove cinnamon sticks and pour into a serving bowl
  • Place on dinner table and serve!

Notes

Super easy homemade cranberry sauce! Cinnamon spiced and sweetened with orange this cranberry sauce is the perfect combination of sweet and tart!
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