| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 6 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 6 hr |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh cranberries, approximately 4 cups
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup 100 percent cranberry juice, not cocktail
- 1 cup honey
Instructions
- Wash the cranberries and discard any that are soft or wrinkled.
- Combine the orange juice, cranberry juice and honey in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the mixture thickens. Do not cook for more than 15 minutes as the pectin will start to break down and the sauce will not set as well. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Carefully spoon the cranberry sauce into a 3 cup mold. Place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
- To unmold and serve, immerse bottom of mold in hot water for 10 to 15 seconds and turn upside down on plate or serving dish. If necessary, carefully run a warm knife around the edge of the mold.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 163 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 39 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
Reviews
I love it! I’ve used this recipe for years and it’s praised at every holiday gathering!
This was a HUGE hit at my house over the holidays. Thanks, Alton.
Wonderful homemade cranberry sauce. Very easy to make. I didn’t change a thing and it turned out great. Got lots of compliments.
The best cranberry sauce I’ve ever tasted. Because of the prior reviews below, I decided to replace 1 cup of honey with 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup brown sugar. I’ve also added a little bit of orange zest and 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts for the crunch. The sauce was absolutely delicious!!!
Absolutely loved it! I will be making this again and again!!
I’m confused…do you add pectin to this recipe? And if so, when do you add it?
I liked this sauce but I didn’t love it. The honey taste is definitely distinct, we all love honey but I felt it wasn’t quite right in the cranberry sauce.
I made this last year and can’t wait to make it again…well eat it again. The best cranberry sauce ever.
I will never eat canned cranberry sauce again! I had no idea that cranberry sauce could be so good until I tried this recipe. I have been making this recipe anytime I want cranberry sauce since I found it some years back.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe. two years in a row. doubled it the second time and still none was leftover. If you never liked cranberry sauce do yourself and your guests a favor and try it. so simple but lovely. you will be converted!