Cranberry Sauce from Dried Cranberries
Cranberry sauce from dried cranberries is about to be your latest holiday obsession. Forget about that canned cranberry sauce that is full of processed ingredients and make your own homemade cranberry sauce instead. The holiday table this year is going to go crazy for this side dish!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried cranberries sweetened
- 1 ½ cup cranberry juice divided
- ¼ cup sugar
- Zest of one orange About 1-2 Tablespoons
- Juice from one orange about ¼ cup
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cranberries, orange zest, orange juice, 1 cup cranberry juice and sugar.
- Heat until boiling, stirring often.
- Reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until the cranberries absorb liquid.
- Meanwhile, create a slurry by whisking together the corn starch and water.
- Slowly drizzle the slurry into the sauce mixture with the remaining ½ cup cranberry juice and cook until the sauce has reached desired thickness.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool before serving. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
Notes
- It’s important to whisk the entire time when making the slurry. This creates the correct texture that is needed to create that cranberry sauce look and taste.
- Use freshly squeezed orange juice. Since you need orange zest, it makes sense to also use freshly squeezed juice too. It really has better flavor than a store-bought juice.
- Cook dried cranberries over low heat and watch closely so it doesn't burn.
- Jazz up the presentation with a sprinkle of orange zest over the top of the bowl before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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