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Cranberry Sauce with Mustard Seeds and Orange

A sophisticated twist on traditional cranberry sauce featuring aromatic mustard seeds, fresh ginger, and orange zest. This savory-sweet condiment combines fresh cranberries with warm spices for a perfect holiday accompaniment.

8 servings
17 min
Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

  • •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • •1 large shallot
  • •1 tablespoon ginger
  • •to taste salt and pepper
  • •1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
  • •1 stick cinnamon stick
  • •10 ounce cranberries
  • •⅓ cup sugar
  • •2 strips orange zest

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and ginger and cook, stirring, until the shallots are tender and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mustard seeds and cinnamon and cook, stirring frequently, until the seeds are toasted and start to pop, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.

    7 min

  2. 2.

    Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the cranberries start to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick and orange peel before serving.

    10 min

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