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Cranberry Sauce with Orange Marmalade

Cranberry sauce with orange marmalade that simmers until the berries burst and turns glossy with marmalade and a bright lemon finish. Easy stovetop recipe that chills to a thick, spoonable texture.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 234
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cranberry Sauce with Orange Marmalade
  • 12 oz fresh cranberries
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 0.75 cup water
  • 0.5 cup orange marmalade
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.25 salt pinch

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan

Method
 

Simmer the cranberry base
  1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring just until dissolved.
  2. Add fresh cranberries and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the berries burst.
Finish with marmalade
  1. Stir in orange marmalade, lemon juice, and salt, making sure everything is fully combined.
  2. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce looks glossy and coats the back of a spoon, then remove from the heat.
Chill and serve
  1. Cool the cranberry sauce to room temperature, then cover and chill until set before serving.

Notes

For the best spoonable texture, chill the sauce at least 1 hour; it will thicken as it cools. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Freeze up to 2 months; thaw overnight in the fridge and stir before serving. For a lower-sugar option, replace sugar with a 1:1 baking-style sweetener designed to measure like sugar.