The Best Cranberry Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 3 servings
- Calories
- 182
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 48
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 38
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 344
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
One 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup sugar, plus more as needed
1 strip orange or lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Empty the cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add the sugar, zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Remove the citrus peel. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Cool to room temperature before serving.