Description
A bright, quick, citrusy cranberry sauce made with dried cranberries — cozy, effortless, and perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (120g)
- 1/4 cup sugar (50g)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 orange, freshly squeezed (about 1/2 cup / 120ml)
- 1 cup water (240ml)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Dash of salt
Instructions
- Add dried cranberries, sugar, lemon zest, orange juice, water, cinnamon stick, and salt to a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5–10 minutes until cranberries soften.
- Blend 2 tablespoons of the sauce and return to the pot for natural thickening. Stir and serve.
Notes
Adjust sweetness as needed.
Add more lemon zest for extra brightness.
Blend more or less depending on preferred texture.
Keeps up to 5 days refrigerated.
These nutrition values are rough estimates based on common ingredients. For medical or dietary advice, it’s always best to consult a registered nutritionist or healthcare provider.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauces, Butters & Flavors
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 60 g
- Calories: 102
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg