This sauce is just sweet enough for the tart berries. Compared to traditional recipes, there are only 12-15 grams of sugar and less than 70 calories in a 1/4 cup serving of this sauce. Enjoy without guilt and there's less than a teaspoon per serving.
Servings 8servings
Author Rosanne Rust MS RDN, www.rustnutrition.com
Cost 2.25
Ingredients
112-ounce bagFresh cranberries
1/2cupgranular sugar
1orange
1/4tspall spice or cinnamonoptional
Instructions
Rinse the cranberries then pour into a medium saucepan
Zest the orange into a small cup, or you can zest it right over the cranberries
Cut the orange in half, and squeeze the juice into a measuring cup. Add enough water to make 1/2 cup liquid.
Pour the sugar, orange zest, and liquid into the cranberries. Heat on medium-low heat and stir for 1-2 minutes until sugar begins to melt. Stir in the optional spices. Once berries begin to crack, cover and reduce heat to low setting. Watch the pan closely and stir occasionally.
Once cool, transfer to a glass storage dish. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.