Fresh cranberry and orange sauce with port

Name: Fresh cranberry and orange sauce with port
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g fresh cranberries; 150g caster sugar; 1 orange, zest and juice; 50ml port; 1 cinnamon stick

Glossy, tangy cranberry sauce with orange and a splash of port. Ready in 15 minutes and keeps for weeks.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.24 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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300 gfresh cranberries
150 gcaster sugar
1orangezest and juice
50 mlport
1cinnamon stick

Method

1
Put everything in a small pan and stir over a medium heat until the sugar melts.
2
Simmer for 10 minutes. You will hear the berries pop as they burst.
10 min
3
Take off the heat. The sauce will thicken a lot as it cools.
4
Remove the cinnamon stick and spoon into a clean jar. Keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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