Citrus Cranberry Sauce
I love thanksgiving for many different reasons; getting together with family and friends, enjoying the day “off” and of course eating that big juicy Turkey.
Although I enjoy this protein very much, the perfect condiment that goes super well with it is cranberry sauce. It’s like the cherry on top of the sundae… well to some extent. You can eat turkey without the sauce but why would you? You’ll be punishing yourself for no reason!
Years ago, I decided to put a twist on my traditional condiment and since then, I’ve been making it this way. Please enjoy my Citrus Cranberry Sauce!
Cranberry sauce will probably be the easiest dish to prepare during Thanksgiving and yet you can brighten it up by simply adding a few ingredients. Although you can be very creative with the sauce, I prefer my citrus cranberry sauce on the simple side with a touch of yummy goodness to change it up.
This is a condiment that never gets old and with a slight twist, it can turn out to be deliciously interesting. If and only if there’s any citrus cranberry sauce leftover, which I doubt, it can be reused in other recipes such as my Cranberry Cream Cheese Crisp.
The beauty of this recipe is you can make this sauce as early as 2 days ahead. A couple more dishes that can also be made ahead of time is my Turkey Gravy without Drippings and Squash à la Canadienne. Having these dishes already premade will ease the cooking madness, making the kitchen less chaotic!
I won’t tell you what the ingredients are just yet – but they really bring some freshness to the sauce. If you prefer not adding them, the result will still be delicious… this is entirely up to you. You can also decide on how sweet you want your sauce to be. After all, you’re the boss of your Cranberry Sauce.
Bon Appétit!
Check out these other delicious homemade sauce recipes…
– Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Sauce
– Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
– Smoky Buffalo Wing Sauce
– Béchamel Sauce aka White Sauce
– Iguana’s Mushroom Sauce
– Basic Brown Sauce
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Citrus Cranberry Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice tips & tricks
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, or to taste
- 3 cups (12 oz.) cranberries
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest
- 1/4 tsp. lemon zest
Directions
- Ina medium saucepan over medium heat, combine orange juice, apple juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved and then bring to a boil.
- Add cranberries, stir and return to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add orange & lemon zest; stir. Let simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool completely, about 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator.
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