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Perfect 30-Minute Cranberry Orange Sauce with Ginger

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This cranberry orange sauce with fresh ginger is sweet and tart, with a subtle, warming kick from the ginger. It takes thirty minutes and a single pot, and it will make you forget that a can of jellied sauce ever existed.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Cranberries (12 oz / 340 g)
  • Granulated Sugar (¾ cup / 150 g)
  • Fresh Orange Juice (½ cup / 120 ml)
  • Orange Zest (1 tablespoon)
  • Fresh Ginger (1 tablespoon, finely grated)
  • Water (¼ cup / 60 ml)
  • Pinch of Salt

Instructions

  1. Combine the base ingredients. In your medium saucepan, add the fresh cranberries, granulated sugar, orange juice, water, and a pinch of salt. Stir everything together with your wooden spoon.
  2. Add the aromatics. Sprinkle the orange zest and the grated fresh ginger over the top of the cranberry mixture. Do not stir it in just yet.
  3. Bring to a boil. Set the saucepan over medium-high heat. Let the mixture come to a full, rolling boil. This usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Reduce to a simmer. Once the sauce is boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low. Stir the sauce occasionally.
  5. Cook until thickened. Let the sauce simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. The liquid should reduce by about a third and become glossy.
  6. Test for doneness. Dip your wooden spoon into the sauce and run your finger across the back. If the line holds, the sauce is ready.
  7. Cool completely. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Let the sauce cool in the pot for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a serving bowl or a glass jar.

Notes

This sauce actually tastes better the next day. The flavors of the orange and ginger meld together overnight. Do not over-stir. Watch for the boil-over. Grate, do not chop the ginger. Adjust the sweetness to taste.

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Keywords: cranberry sauce, orange sauce, ginger sauce, Thanksgiving, holiday, side dish, homemade, easy, 30-minute

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