Orange Cranberry Sauce

I did not make this on Thanksgiving. We are canned jellied cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving people. But, ironically, I did make it a short time after Thanksgiving to go with Swedish meatballs and it was super yummy. The tart orange flavor goes well with a mellow main dish like meatballs.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

3/4 cup water
1 orange, zested and juiced
2/3 cup sugar
12 oz fresh cranberries

Combine water, orange zest, orange juice, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the cranberries and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and let simmer uncovered about 15 minutes, until cranberries have popped and sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Sauce will thicken more as it cools. Serve at room temperature.