If you like cranberries, give the Cranberry Orange Scones or the Cranberry Bread a try for your Thanksgiving dinner.

BEST CRANBERRY SAUCE RECIPE-

There is nothing better than a side of homemade cranberry orange sauce! The tangy cranberries sweetened with sugar and orange juice make for the perfect side dish, especially during the holidays. The sauce is a wonderful combination of sweet and tart and has the perfect balance of flavor.

WHAT YOU NEED-

With just 5 simple ingredients, you can make this delicious homemade cranberry orange sauce in under 30 minutes!

CRANBERRIES– We like to use fresh cranberries for this sauce but you can also use frozen cranberries!SUGAR– This recipe calls for granulated sugar or you can use natural sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup you can also use brown sugar.ORANGE– Orange juice or fresh squeezed orange juice can be used for this sauce for that citrus flavor.WATER– For the base of the sauce.LEMON ZEST– You want to use either lemon zest or orange zest. We like to use this micro plane for zesting.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE-

This fresh cranberry sauce comes together so quickly and is that perfect side dish for so many recipes.

Add all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan.Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often so the sugar dissolves. Cook until the cranberries begin to pop.Reduce heat to medium low heat and simmer until sauce thickens, stir continuously.Enjoy the cranberry sauce warm or keep refrigerated after you chill the sauce.Transfer to a bowl and top with orange peel shavings if desired.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-

SERVING IDEAS-

Cranberry sauce is great to serve during the holidays, especially for Thanksgiving! Here are some of our favorite ways to pair the cranberry sauce with:

Side– This is a classic sauce to spread over Turkey or Honey Baked Ham or to enjoy as a side during any holiday meal.Topping– Serve it as a topping over homemade Dinner Rolls or soft Biscuits.Dessert– This cranberry sauce makes for a great topping for cheesecake, over ice cream, or over angel cake.Breakfast– We love adding leftover cranberry sauce to smoothies or to yogurt parfaits!Appetizer– Make our Cranberry Crostini appetizer with this sauce.

Other Thanksgiving Recipes-

This sauce is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some other recipes the sauce goes great with:

Juicy Thanksgiving TurkeyMashed PotatoesBuffalo Chicken DipTwice-Baked PotatoesGreen Bean CasseroleMushroom Chicken Gravy