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Compote · From Bladwijzer

Cranberry sauce

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 400 ml
• Time: 20 min
• From: American cranberry

Ingredients

• 300 g cranberries
• 100 g sugar (to taste)
• 150 ml orange juice
• zest of ½ unwaxed orange
• 1 cinnamon stick

Method

1. Sort the berries: remove any soft or mouldy ones and rinse the rest.
2. Put everything in a pan and bring to the boil.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes, until most of the berries burst. Stir now and then.
4. Remove the cinnamon stick and orange zest, taste and add a little more sugar if needed.
5. Leave to cool: the sauce thickens as it does.

Storing: In a clean jar, 2–3 weeks in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer. Good with turkey, game, cheese or pâté.