Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange

A luxurious holiday cranberry sauce enriched with sweet dates, fresh orange juice, and warm spices. The balsamic vinegar adds depth while the dates provide natural sweetness to balance the tart cranberries.

8 servings
17 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • cups sugar
  • 3 strips orange zest
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 24 ounces cranberries

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Simmer water, sugar, zest, juice, vinegar, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes. Add half of dates and half of cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining dates and cranberries and simmer until remaining cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.

    17 min

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