Brown Sugar Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe is an easy homemade cranberry sauce. Fresh cranberries simmer with brown sugar for a depth of flavor and orange zest lends a hint of citrus.
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
It's so easy to make your own homemade cranberry sauce that you'll never want to buy that canned stuff again! Just three ingredients plus water!
Simply simmer fresh cranberries with a bit of water and brown sugar then stir in fresh orange zest for a bright citrus flavor. That's it!
Brown Sugar Cranberry Orange Sauce. Pure clean cranberry sauce that you made yourself in a matter of minutes with all natural ingredients.
Dark brown sugar adds a depth of sweetness and orange zest brightens up our cranberry sauce with citrus notes.
So delicious and oh so easy to make you'll wonder why you haven't made our cranberry sauce with brown sugar before!
Cranberry FAQ’s
Are you curious about that bag of fresh cranberries with the gorgeous ruby color? Well then, here are some fun facts about that little cranberry from Ocean Spray:
- Legend has it that the Pilgrims served cranberries at the first Thanksgiving dinner in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- The cranberry is one of only three native fruits cultivated in North America. Others are the blueberry and the Concord grape.
- Cranberries bounce because they have small pockets of air inside of them. This air also makes them float in water so they are easy to harvest in water.
- Americans eat a total of about 400 pounds of cranberries each year. About twenty percent of the cranberries are eaten during the week of Thanksgiving!
How many cranberries are in one pound?
- There are about 450 cranberries in a pound.
How much does a barrel of cranberries weigh?
- A barrel of cranberries weighs 100 pounds.
How to make Brown Sugar Cranberry Orange Sauce
- Combine fresh cranberries, brown sugar and water in saucepot
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cranberries have popped and mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes
- Remove from heat and stir in orange zest
- Refrigerate until chilled
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Replace the water with orange juice for a boost of citrus flavor
- Stir in lemon zest too!
- Add a touch of orange brandy, about ¼ cup
- Make with lime zest for a cranberry lime sauce
- Use light brown sugar or granulated sugar
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Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- fresh cranberries
- dark brown sugar
- water
- orange zest
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Brown Sugar Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe is an easy homemade cranberry sauce. Fresh cranberries simmer with brown sugar for a depth of flavor and orange zest lends a hint of citrus.
- 1 package (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
- 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest
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Combine fresh cranberries, brown sugar and water in saucepot.
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Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cranberries have popped and mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat and stir in orange zest.
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Refrigerate until chilled.
Makes 2 1/2 cups.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make with orange juice for a boost of citrus flavor
- Stir in lemon zest
- Add a touch of orange brandy, about ¼ cup
- Make cranberry lime sauce and stir in lime zest
- Use a combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar
First Published: November 20, 2015... Last Updated: November 3, 2020
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