Description
This Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce is a vibrant, sweet-tart blend of fresh cranberries, citrusy blood orange juice, and warm spice. Perfect as a holiday side dish or a topping for everything from meat to desserts, it comes together in under 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients
12 oz fresh cranberries
1 cup blood orange juice (from 2 blood oranges)
1 tablespoon blood orange zest
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 sprig fresh rosemary (optional)
1/4 cup water
Instructions
1. Rinse the cranberries thoroughly and discard any soft or bruised ones.
2. Zest one blood orange and juice both to yield about 1 cup of juice.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, orange juice, water, and sugar.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
5. Once cranberries begin to pop, add the cinnamon stick, orange zest, and rosemary if using.
6. Reduce heat and let simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
7. Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick and rosemary.
8. Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
9. Let cool before serving or storing.
Notes
For a smoother sauce, pass through a fine mesh sieve after cooking.
You can use frozen cranberries straight from the freezer—no need to thaw.
Add a splash of vanilla extract for an extra cozy twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cranberry sauce, blood orange, holiday, thanksgiving