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Cranberry sauce in a white bowl with rosemary and cinnamon on the side
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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Hands-free 15-minute cranberry sauce recipe using only 4-ingredients is a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving feast
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Archana Mundhe

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz cranberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 apple peeled and diced (I like honey crisp or granny smith variety)
  • ½ cup orange juice preferably fresh
  • ¾ cup sugar

Optional Ingredients:

  • 2 twigs rosemary
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated

Instructions

  • Add cranberries, apple, and orange juice to the Instant Pot. Layer with sugar, do not mix.
  • Pressure cook for 2 mins. Allow 5 to 10 mins natural pressure release. Open the Instant Pot. Mix well and allow to cool before serving.

Stove Top Recipe:

  • Add cranberries, apple, sugar, orange juice, and ½ cup of water to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat until it starts to boil and the cranberries start to pop, stirring frequently.
  • Mash it with a potato masher or the back of the spoon to get to the texture you like. Then allow to simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Taste the sauce and stir in more sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time to bring the sauce to your desired sweetness.

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Notes

  • Substitute white sugar with maple syrup or brown sugar
  • Add a cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, or 5 to 6 whole green cardamom pods, remember to pick them out before serving
  • Add a tablespoon of freshly grated ginger for a zesty flavor
  • Add 2 rosemary sprigs for a light herbal flavor, remove them before serving
  • Add l teaspoon of lemon or orange zest to brighten up the flavors, this works great if you are cooking with water instead of orange juice
  • Stir in finely chopped jalapeño in the cooked sauce for a spicy kick

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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