LIGHT Orange-Ginger CRANBERRY SAUCE | Perfect for Your HOLIDAY Table | Great for WEIGHT-LOSS!

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

orange juice

🥗Healthier: fresh lemon juice

💰Cheaper: bottled lemon juice

Lemon juice brightens flavor without added sugar.

Start by introducing the recipe and its benefits for a low-calorie Thanksgiving.

Mention that the cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time.

Discuss the challenges of making a sugar-free cranberry sauce and the workaround for thickening it.

List the ingredients needed for the cranberry sauce.

Zest and juice the orange, aiming for about 1 tablespoon of zest and 1/4 cup of juice.

Combine the cranberries, water, orange juice, sugar replacement, and ginger in a saucepan and stir.

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Prepare a slurry by mixing 2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water.

Once the mixture is boiling, add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce, stirring continuously.

Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors.

Remove from heat and let cool before serving.

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