Healthy Cranberry Sauce

5 from 7 votes

This Healthy Cranberry Sauce is naturally sweetened made with maple syrup, fresh orange juice, cinnamon, ginger and deep rich flavors from a little port wine. Sweet, tangy and the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving and Christmas table this season!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Healthy Cranberry Sauce

Servings:

Ingredients

12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup port wine (or water)
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 tsp fresh grated ginger
2 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium-heat, mix together the cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup, port wine, cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger.
Bring the cranberry mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and let the cranberry sauce simmer for about 10 minutes on the stove, stirring frequently. Once the cranberries start to pop and soften, turn the heat off so that the sauce doesn’t get too mushy. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
Feel free to leave some of the cranberries whole or you can mash them using a fork or the back of your spoon. Let the sauce cool for about 20 or 30 minutes, serve and enjoy! You can also garnish your cranberry sauce with extra orange zest or some fresh herbs to make a pretty presentation.

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