Gut Friendly Fresh Orange Cranberry Sauce
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this cranberry sauce is the kind of condiment that earns a permanent spot on your table well beyond the holiday season. Cranberries are loaded with antioxidants and natural fiber, making them a genuinely gut-supportive ingredient rather than just a pretty pop of color. Fresh orange juice and zest bring a citrusy lift that balances the tartness beautifully, and the whole thing comes together in one saucepan with no preservatives, artificial additives, or mystery ingredients to worry about. A touch of cinnamon rounds out the flavor and adds a warming note that makes the sauce feel a little more special. Because you're working with whole, recognizable ingredients from start to finish, you stay in complete control of what goes into your body — something that's hard to say about the canned stuff. The sauce thickens naturally as it cools, so the texture is lush and spoonable without any thickeners or gums that can be hard on a sensitive digestive system. Make a batch ahead of time, stash it in the fridge, and enjoy it all week long.
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8 servings
- 1 bag (12 oz) fresh or frozen cranberries
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 large orange)
- 1 tbsp orange zest (from about 1 large orange)
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10–12 minutes, until most of the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
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