Super Easy Cranberry Sauce

4.34 from 3 votes

Your holiday table will be complete with this easiest ever cranberry sauce recipe that's fast, delicious, and has just 4 ingredients! It's the perfect sweet and tart addition to your feast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy cranberry sauce, fresh cranberry sauce, homemade cranberry sauce

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh cranberries
1/2 cup water or orange juice
3/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Pick out any cranberries that may be past their prime and discard them.
Add the cranberries, water, sugar, and cinnamon stick to a medium-sized saucepan. Give it a good stir.
Simmer the mixture over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or so, until the cranberries start to pop and the sauce has started to thicken (stir occasionally). At that point, reduce the heat and continue simmering until the sauce has thickened to your liking (about 10-12 minutes total).
Remove cinnamon stick and let the cranberry sauce cool. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

Notes

This cranberry sauce is sweet, but it still has a bit of tartness from the cranberries. If you want a very sweet cranberry sauce, add another 1/4 cup of sugar.
If you prefer to have more whole/intact cranberries, simmer for less time (8-10 minutes).
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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