Orange and Ginger Spiced Cranberry Sauce

By toobze

Homemade cranberry sauce is crazy easy to make. This cranberry sauce elevates the traditional version with the addition of fragrant orange zest and juice, ginger, and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh cranberries
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• Optional: a glug or two of bourbon

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from lickmyspoon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pulse the cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Be careful not to over process because you don’t want the berries pureed. If you don’t have a food processor, you can opt for a chunkier cranberry sauce and just use the cranberries whole.

Add all the ingredients to saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Lower the heat a bit to keep it at a nice simmer for about 20 minutes, until the cranberries have softened and the liquid has reduced to create a thick compote. If you are using whole cranberries, you’ll hear them pop a bit – it’s ok, that’s what they do. Cool before serving.

(Make-ahead note: Can be made days ahead before serving. Keep refrigerated in an air-tight container and either warm up or bring to room temperature before serving.)