Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce 3.6 (589) 10 Reviews The easy-yet-elevated condiment your Thanksgiving turkey needs. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 7, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: Makes 3 1/2 cups Why buy cranberry sauce when this recipe takes just five minutes of hands-on prep and 30 minutes total to make? All you need are three ingredients; fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, and the zest and juice of fresh oranges. And you can make the cranberry sauce ahead, as far as a week in advance of the meal. (We suggest you make it asap and tick one thing off your Thanksgiving dinner to-do list.) Even better, the recipe makes plenty of sauce for the feast and enough so you can slather it on your leftover turkey sandwiches the day after. 15 Fresh Cranberry Recipes (That Aren't Sauce) Ingredients 2 bags (12 ounces each) fresh or frozen cranberries 1 ½ cups sugar 4 wide strips orange zest, plus 1 cup fresh orange juice Coarse salt and ground pepper Directions Combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and water: In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer: Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in orange juice: Remove from heat and stir in orange juice. 5 More Cranberry Sauce Recipes to Try: Classic Cranberry Sauce Jellied Orange-Cranberry Sauce Sweet-and-Spicy Cranberry Sauce Cranberry Sauce With Ginger and Clove Cranberry Sauce With Cognac Originally appeared: Everyday Food, November 2009 Rate It PRINT Updated by Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years.