Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce

Equipment

• Saucepan

Ingredients

• 12 oz. 1 bag fresh cranberries
• ½ c honey or maple syrup
• ½ c water
• Zest of 1 medium orange about 1 tsp
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon optional
• ¼ cup orange juice optional

Instructions

1. Rinse the cranberries and drain off excess water. Examine the cranberries and discard any squishy ones.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, honey and water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat, then immediately reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped and the mixture has thickened to your preferred consistency (5-10 minutes)
3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the orange zest (at this point add the cinnamon or orange juice if you choose to use them) and taste.
4. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools and can be stored covered, in your refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Notes

This recipe was adapted from Cookie and Katie

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25c | Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 8mg