CranberrySauc the Vaccin

An easy and quick recipe for the Christmas and Thanksgiving classic.
Sweet and tangy, fruity and spicy!


🍒 2 cups (200 g) cranberries fresh or frozen
🍒 ½ cup (120 ml) orange juice
🍒 ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
🍒 ½ tsp ground ginger
🍒 1 tsp cinnamon
🍒 4 whole cloves
🍒 1 whole star anise
🍒 1 tsp orange zest finely chopped


🍊 1. Roughly chop the cranberries, juice and zest the oranges.

🍊 2. Add the cranberries, orange juice, brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and star anise (everything except the zest) to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.

🍊 3. Simmer until the cranberries are soft, which takes about 5 - 10 minutes. Frozen will take a bit longer than fresh.

🍊 4. Now stir in the finely chopped orange zest.

🍊 5. And finish off the sauce by simmering and stirring for a couple more minutes, until the sauce is slightly thickened.

🍊 6. The cranberry sauce thickens up a bit more as it cools, so leave it just a bit on the liquid side at the end of the cooking and it should come out just right.

🍊 7. If desired, remove the whole spices before serving.


🍒 Keeps for 1 week in the fridge, or longer if frozen.