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A bowl of whole-berry cranberry sauce beside sliced roast turkey

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Prep 5 min Cook 15 min Total 20 min Servings 8

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Cranberries are full of natural pectin, so stop cooking when it looks loose; it sets as it cools.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Combine everything in a saucepan over medium.

  2. 02

    Simmer, stirring, 10–12 minutes until most berries burst and the sauce thickens.

  3. 03

    Remove cinnamon. It thickens much more as it cools.

  4. 04

    Refrigerate up to 1 week; serve cold or room temperature.

Notes & swaps

  • Cranberries are full of natural pectin, so stop cooking when it looks loose; it sets as it cools.
  • The photograph is whole-berry cranberry sauce beside roast turkey. Orange and cinnamon go into the pot.

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