Classic Cranberry Sauce

A sharp, glossy cranberry sauce with orange, quick to make and perfect with turkey and ham.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
8 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 300g fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 150g caster sugar
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 50ml water

Method

  1. Put the cranberries, sugar, orange zest, orange juice and water in a pan.

  2. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.

  3. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until most of the berries have burst.

  4. Leave to cool, when the sauce will thicken further, and serve at room temperature or chilled.