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Cranberry sauce with orange

Fifteen minutes on the stove and it keeps for days. Make it first and get it out of the way.

15 minutes, plus cooling · Makes about 2 cups

What you’ll need

  • 12 oz fresh cranberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
  • Pinch of salt

Let’s make it.

  1. Combine the sugar, orange juice, water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add the cranberries and cook over medium heat, stirring now and then, until most of the berries have burst and the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
  3. Take the pan off the heat. Stir in the orange zest and salt and remove the cinnamon stick.
  4. Let it cool. It thickens as it sits. Keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days.