Easiest Cranberry Sauce

Name: Easiest Cranberry Sauce
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, lime, or orange; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, lime, or orange; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, lime, or orange; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon, lime, or orange juice; 1 cup natural sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon, lime, or orange juice; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon, lime, or orange juice; 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker

By Robin Robertson

Published 2012

About

Just three ingredients and two hours in the slow cooker result in a great-tasting cranberry sauce that thickens as it cools. This makes a fairly tart cranberry sauce, so if you prefer it sweeter, use more sugar and/or less lemon juice.

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
1 cup natural sugar

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine the cranberries, sugar, and juice in the slow cooker, stirring to mix. Cover and cook on High until the cranberries have popped, about 2 hours.
Stir in the zest, then taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed. Turn off the slow cooker, remove the lid, and allow to cool completely. Serve chilled or at room temperature. The cranberry sauce will keep in a