Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup orange juice not from concentrate
- 10 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 4 cups fresh cranberries or thawed frozen cranberries
- 1 teaspoon mandarin orange zest (about 2 mandarin oranges) packed
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine water, orange juice, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil on high heat.
- Once boiling, add in the cranberries. Bring the mixture back to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and keep it at a nice and steady low boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until the berries burst and the sauce begins to thicken, about 30 minutes.
- Once cooked, transfer the sauce to a bowl or clean jar and let it cool completely. Then, chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Note that the sauce thickens a lot once it comes to room temperature, and even more once it's been refrigerated.
- When the cranberry sauce has fully cooled, stir in the orange zest and store until ready to serve.