In about 20 minutes, with just a few ingredients, you can have the freshest cranberry orange sauce you've ever tasted. —Susan Hein, Burlington, Wisconsin
Orange Cranberry Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home
How do you get the bitterness out of cranberry sauce?
To cut down on the bitterness in cranberry sauce, stir in maple syrup, sweet wine or sweetened fruit juice with a pinch of salt. The salt will intensify the flavor so you don't have to add too much sweetener. Check out more problem-solving cooking tips for your holiday dinner.
What makes cranberry sauce gel?
Cranberries contains pectin, a natural starch found in many fruits and veggies, which gels when it's combined with sugar and acid.
Research contributed by Christina Herbst, Taste of Home Assistant Digital Editor