Orange Spiced Cranberry Sauce
This delicious Orange Spiced Cranberry Sauce, made with Grand Marnier, is ridiculously easy to make. Ready in about 20 minutes.
Servings 24 servings
Calories 89kcal
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 piece of cheesecloth
- 1 12" length of kitchen twine or string
Ingredients
- 8 cups cranberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2-3 teaspoons orange zest about 1 orange
- 10 whole cloves
- 10 whole allspice
- 4-6 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 1 whole star anise
- 1¾ cups sugar
- ¼ cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur optional
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, orange juice, zest, and water in a medium saucepan.Add whole spices tied in cheesecloth.
- Cook over medium heat until berries burst, 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in sugar; simmer 5 minutes.
- Add Grand Marnier (or orange extract) and simmer 2 minutes.
- Taste and adjust sweetness. Mash or blend to desired texture.
- Cool, discard spice bag, and chill 8 hours or more.
Notes
We tend to like our cranberry sauce on the tart side. If you prefer yours sweeter, you can add additional sugar; however, we suggest that you do this after the recipe has cooked down, so you can taste it and adjust as needed. Cranberries will vary slightly in tartness from year to year.
The Grand Marnier is optional, but it adds another layer of flavor that you just cannot get from orange extract.
Substitutions: You can sub in 1 teaspoon of orange extract. (If you do this, increase the sugar to 2 cups.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
