Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon

A festive homemade cranberry sauce enhanced with fresh orange, warm cinnamon, and allspice. This classic holiday condiment combines tart cranberries with the perfect balance of sweetness and aromatic spices.

8 servings
21 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole medium navel orange
  • 1 lb cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 piece cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • 1 pinch kosher salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place orange in a large saucepan and pour in cold water to come 1" up sides of pan. Bring to a boil, then remove immediately from heat and drain orange in a mesh sieve or colander. Rinse under cold water; return to saucepan. Add cranberries, sugar, butter, cinnamon, allspice, and salt and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, stirring often and reducing heat as needed to avoid scorching, until cranberries burst, juices are syrupy, and pan is visible when a wooden spoon is dragged across the bottom, 12-15 minutes. Let cool.

    20 min

  2. 2.

    Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

    1 min