5-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is a must on Thanksgiving. Don’t bother buying one from the grocery, as you can easily make it in the comforts of your home with just a few ingredients. This recipe by Sugar Spun Run will teach you how to make homemade cranberry sauce with just 5 ingredients. It’s super easy to prepare, comes together quickly, and tastes absolutely delicious.

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To make this recipe, you’ll need sugar, light brown sugar, water, orange juice, and cranberries. Once you taste this freshly made cranberry sauce, you will never buy one from the stores again. Pair it with turkey, bread, cheese, oatmeal, yogurt, waffles, or apple crisp.

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Easy Cranberry Sauce Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar (133 grams)
• 1/3 cup of light brown sugar, tightly packed (67 grams)
• 1/3 cup of water
• 2/3 cup of orange juice
• 12 oz cranberries, rinsed and picked through (340 grams)

Note: make sure to remove bad or bruised cranberries

How to Make Cranberry Sauce

Step 1:

Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of light brown sugar, 1/3 cup of water, and 2/3 cup of orange juice. Stir occasionally until the sugars dissolve, then let it come to a boil.

Step 2:

Add the cranberries and bring it back to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to simmer. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally for 10 to 15 minutes or until most berries have burst and the mixture is slightly reduced. Be careful with this step as the cranberries may splatter. It will become thicker the longer you cook the cranberries, but it will also thicken up standing.

Step 3:

Transfer the sauce to a bowl and place at room temperature. Allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes. Once cooled, cover and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving. Enjoy!

5-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce