Make tradition taste even better with a batch of Homemade Cranberry Sauce this Thanksgiving. This classic cranberry side dish with a hint of orange and vanilla is a must-have for any turkey dinner!
Prep Time2 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time7 minutesmins
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade cranberry jelly, thanksgiving side dish
In a large sauce pan, combine cranberries, sugar, water and orange juice.
Heat over medium heat until boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves. Then boil an additional 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and sauce thickens.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and orange zest. Serve warm or chilled.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Will need one fresh orange. Can use the same orange for zest and then use the fresh juice.
Don’t over cook the cranberries. Doing so will result in shriveled up cranberries and a sauce that is very thin. I boiled the cranberries an additional 10 minutes exactly and it was perfect.
Sauce will be very foamy/bubbly and liquidy while boiling for the additional 10 minutes.
4 cups of cranberries is equal to about 1 and-a-half, 12 ounce bags of fresh cranberries.