Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce

Name: Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 12 oz (1 bag) fresh cranberries; ½ cup honey or maple syrup; ½ cup water; Zest of 1 medium orange*, preferably organic (about 1 teaspoon); Truly optional add-ins: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and/or ¼ cup fresh orange juice

This naturally sweetened cranberry sauce recipe is made simply with fresh cranberries, honey or maple syrup and orange zest! It's easy to make and tastes amazing, too. Recipe yields about 2 cups cranberry sauce.

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 2min 🔥 Cook 8min 📊 Easy 🍽 2 servings 👁 3

Ingredients

2 servings

12 oz (1 bag) fresh cranberries
½ cup honey or maple syrup
½ cup water
Zest of 1 medium orange*, preferably organic (about 1 teaspoon)
Truly optional add-ins: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and/or ¼ cup fresh orange juice

Instructions

First, rinse the cranberries well and drain off excess water. Pick through the cranberries and discard any squishy ones.
In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, honey and water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped and the mixture has thickened to your liking, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the orange zest. If you’d like to add cinnamon or orange juice, add it now. Taste and, if the mixture is too tart (keeping in mind that cranberry sauce is supposed to be a little tart!), add more orange juice, honey or maple syrup to taste.
The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. It will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 2 weeks.

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