Grand Marnier and cranberry come together with tart, fresh cranberries and bright orange zest for a homemade cranberry sauce that's perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry sauce, grand marnier cranberry sauce, homemade cranberry sauce
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 6to 8 servings
Calories 535kcal
Author Lauren
Ingredients
12-ouncebagfresh cranberriesreserve 1 cup to add whole cranberries later
1 ½cupsgranulated sugar
¼cup water
¼cupGrand Mariner
1navel orangezested
Instructions
Set aside 2 cups of whole cranberries. Add the remaining 2 cups of cranberries and 1½ cups sugar to a food processor. Pulse until cranberries are in small pieces and sugar is incorporated. The mixture will be a light burgundy color.
Combine the chopped cranberries and sugar mixture, remaining 2 cups whole cranberries, orange zest, ¼ cup Grand Marnier and ¼ cup water in a medium sauce pan.
Bring heat to medium-high and cook until mixture starts to bubble, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour.
Transfer cranberry sauce to a heat proof container and cool. Though this can be served immediately, the texture is best if refrigerated for at least 3 hours before serving.
Notes
For a heartier, more rustic texture, leave all the cranberries whole.
Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used. You do not need to defrost the cranberries first.
Cranberry sauce is a great make-ahead recipe for any holiday or special meal. Just store in an air-tight container in the fridge and stir before serving.