This fresh cranberry-orange sauce is spiked with Cointreau® which gives the sauce an extra flavor boost. It's perfect with ham, chicken, or turkey, whether it's a holiday or not.
Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
54 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, orange juice, orange-flavored liqueur, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Sauce with thicken as it cools, to a soft-preserves stage. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients
2 cups whole fresh cranberries
0.5 cup white sugar
0.5 cup water
0.125 teaspoon salt, or to taste
0.5 large orange, zested and juiced
0.33333334326744 cup orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
