Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

This is a very simple and easy Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce.  It is slightly sweet, slightly tart and the orange zest adds a nice background note.  It only takes about 15 minutes to cook and can be made way in advance!

I will just say this right up front– homemade cranberry sauce just tastes better in my opinion.  And this cranberry pomegranate sauce actually tastes like cranberries with hints of orange and pomegranate.

Plus, when you make your own cranberry sauce you get to decide how sweet you like it.  This version is slightly sweet and slightly tart.  Nothing overpowering each other.

I think it pairs beautifully with roasted turkey and there are lots of ideas for ways to use up that leftover sauce.  Try making muffins with it or a coffee cake.  Both are good and maybe I will try to squeeze a recipe in for one of them.

If you are a fan of cranberry sauce but haven’t made it homemade yet don’t be intimidated!!  This recipe is so super simple and can’t be messed up.  It cooks for about 15 minutes and you really don’t even have to babysit this recipe so that leaves time to do other things.  Plus this can be made days in advance and stored in the refrigerator!

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Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

17 mins

 

This easy Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce is a simple recipe made in about 15 minutes!

Course: Sauce

Servings: 2

Author: Countryside Cravings

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 12 oz bag fresh or frozen cranberries

Instructions

1. In a medium sized pot bring the juice, sugar and zest to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the cranberries and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the berries have burst and the sauce has thickened slightly (about 10-12 minutes).
2. Chill for at least 2 hours but can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Sauce will thicken more as it cools.