Sugarless Cranberry Sauce

By carmen-2

Ingredients

• 2 bags of fresh cranberries (they are usually 12 ounce bags, so about 24 ounces)
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice or orange juice (I recommend pineapple!)
• 1/2 cup of applesauce (no sugar added)
• 1/2 cup of water
• juice and zest of one orange
• 3-4 Tablespoons of honey or to taste (optional)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from wellnessmama.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put cranberries, pineapple juice, applesauce and water in a sauce pan and and bring to a boil.
Keep on medium heat, stirring constantly until the cranberries start to explode (about 10-15 minutes).
Reduce to a simmer and pour the juice and zest over the cranberry mixture.
Simmer 10-15 minutes and remove from heat.
Cool completely and store in fridge at least 4 hours but preferably overnight before serving.
NOTE: This is not as sweet as store versions! Taste at the end of cooking. It is naturally sweet from the fruit juice and applesauce but you can add more honey or stevia to taste if needed.