Here's a Convincing Reason Why You Should Make Your Own Cranberry Sauce

By Leta Shy

Updated on 11/22/2015 at 4:00 PM

POPSUGAR Photography | Leta Shy
POPSUGAR Photography | Leta Shy

Cranberry sauce is a quintessential part of a Thanksgiving feast, so don't treat it like a congealed, canned afterthought. Homemade cranberry sauce is so easy to make — not to mention healthier than its store-bought jellied counterpart. Our orange cranberry sauce marries classic Fall flavors; for a slightly different variation, try this cranberry pomegranate sauce recipe.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Yield10 servings

From Leta Shy, POPSUGAR Fitness

INGREDIENTS

    • 2 12-ounce packages or 3 cups fresh cranberries
    • Juice from 1/2 orange
    • Orange rind from 1/2 orange
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • Pinch of salt

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Wash and rinse cranberries, discarding any stems or rotten berries.

    2. In a large pot over medium heat, add sugar, orange juice, water, vanilla, and salt.

    3. Add cranberries and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture reaches a boil.

    4. Reduce heat to low and add orange rind. Stir a few times and simmer for about 8 minutes.

    5. Remove from heat and cool. Discard orange rind and refrigerate before serving.