Cranberry Sauce Recipe

5 / 5 (1 reviews)

This homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is easy to make with fresh or frozen cranberries, orange juice, and the BEST add-ons like honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and more!

By: Stephanie (via Thecozycook)
Original Publish: Nov 17, 2023
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Yields: 8, 8 people

Nutrition Facts

92 kcalCalories
0.3 gProtein
24 gCarbs
0.1 gFat
Finished Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add the rinsed cranberries to a medium saucepan.

  2. Add the water, orange juice, sugar, honey, lemon juice, cherry juice (if using), cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.

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Chef's Notes

NotesPro Tips:

Cherry Juice- I use 1 tbsp. of juice from a jar of Maraschino cherries. 
Additions: Blueberries, orange or lemon zest, 1/2 tsp vanilla, raisins, pecans, maple syrup, diced apples/pears make great additions to cranberry sauce!
Brown Sugar can be used instead of white as well, it'll add a subtle molasses flavor.
Leftovers are great on biscuits, sandwiches or sliders! (My Dinner Rolls make great slider buns as well!) It's also great when swirled into cottage cheese!


Storage:

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.


Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 8 servings in this recipe.

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Michele McFarland ★ 5.0/5

Deeeelish!!!! I made this in preparation for Thanksgiving tomorrow and I am soooo impressed with the flavor! I did take your advice and I put a bit of cherry juice and diced apples in. I don't think I can ever go back to my old method. Thank you so much! I'm ready to impress my fam with this tomorrow.

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