Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Apricots and Orange
Incredibly simple to make, this flavorful and delicious Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe will be your new favorite Thanksgiving side dish! Simply simmered with dried apricots, orange juice and orange zest, this cranberry sauce goes perfectly with any holiday meal!
Equipment
- Saucepan This Circulon A1 Series non stick saucepan includes a glass straining lid. A great piece of cookware!
- Citrus Zester This Microplane all-purpose citrus zester and grater, perfect for zesting lemons, limes and oranges.
- Rubber Scrapers These Cuisinart rubber scraper spatulas are fantastic for fillings, batters, and so much more!
Ingredients
- 2 (12 oz. bags) fresh cranberries
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup dried apricots sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Orange zest curls for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Remove cranberries and rinse well under cold water. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Also to the saucepan, add the orange juice, apricots, granulated sugar, brown sugar, orange peel, nutmeg and salt. Stir together so all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Place saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir often. Cranberries will begin to pop and sauce will being to thicken. Let sauce simmer (not boil) for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer to serving dish and serve while warm, or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Notes
This can be made 2-3 days in advance of your holiday dinner. Keep covered and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 268IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.3mg
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