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This cranberry marmalade is the perfect accompaniment for any turkey. With its combination of both sweet and tart flavors, this is a holiday staple that can sometimes be overlooked. But this recipe is easy and can be made while the turkey is resting. Make it this holiday, and you’ll know what I mean!

Wood surface with silver bowl filled with cranberry marmalade with turkey alongside.
This cranberry marmalade pairs perfectly with any Thanksgiving turkey, but especially with my orange spiced turkey recipe!
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Cranberry Marmalade Ingredients

You only need 5 ingredients to make this marmalade recipe:

  • Cranberries
  • Orange zest and juice
  • Cinnamon
  • Honey

The full amount of each ingredient can be found in the recipe card below.

White marble surface with ingredients needed to make cranberry marmalade including cranberries, orange, honey, and cinnamon.

How to Make Cranberry Marmalade

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients – Shave off the zest from the orange and slice it in half.

Step 2: Cook the marmalade – In a saucepan, add the cranberries, orange zest, and orange juice. Add in the cinnamon stick and honey. Place over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until it begins to thicken.

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Cranberry Marmalade

5 from 8 votes
This cranberry marmalade is the perfect accompaniment for any turkey. With its combination of both sweet and tart flavors, this is a holiday staple that can sometimes be overlooked. But this recipe is easy and can be made while the turkey is resting. Make it this holiday, and you'll know what I mean!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 12 oz cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 orange peel thinly sliced
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions 

  • In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange peel, orange juice, honey, and cinnamon stick. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
    12 oz cranberries (fresh or frozen), 1 orange peel, ½ cup fresh orange juice, ½ cup honey, 1 cinnamon stick
  • Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the cranberries are burst and beginning to thicken, 20-25 minutes. Once cooked, keep the marmalade warm until it is time to serve.

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Notes

MAKE AHEAD: This marmalade can be made two days in advance. Store in the refrigerator and then warm before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 92 kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Kaleb Wyse is a New York Times bestselling author behind the popular Wyse Guide website. Living on his fourth-generation Iowa farm, he loves sharing recipes and gardening tips that come from traditions that feel comfortably familiar. His down-to-earth style makes sustainable living and farm life feel like home!

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9 Comments

  1. Pam says:

    What are the make of your dining room chairs and where did you get them

  2. Jessica England says:

    5 stars
    Hi there Kaleb, I’ve been a fan of yours for quite a while, I really enjoy watching your interesting videos. You make cooking so much fun, you are funky, quirky & knowledgeable & I have picked up some great recipe ideas from your channel, so thanks a bunch for all of what you do & to me you are a great chef.

  3. Marcy says:

    5 stars
    Double this recipe, because you’ll want it again and again – with toast and butter, or an accompaniment to just about anything (think IKEA’s lingonberry jam). Speaking of IKEA, their “Rajtan” 5 oz spice jars are a wonderful way to send a little cranberry sauce home with your guests! Tie a little ribbon around the lid if you’re so inclined for a nice touch. Kaleb’s recipe is SO easy and just the right note of tart and sweet. I love the marmalade aspect with the slivers of orange peel. Five stars!

  4. Catherine Whitright says:

    5 stars
    Looks delicious! Anxious to try it!

  5. Leo says:

    5 stars
    I forgot to give a rating. This is definitely a 5 out of 5.

  6. Leo says:

    I just made this cranberry marmalade and it is great. I used a potato peeler to remove all the orange zest layer and a small amount of the pith from one orange. I then chopped the thin zest slices into smaller pieces. I used the juice and pulp from two hand juiced medium size naval oranges. I used a half cup of Texas Wild Flower honey. Wow! The aroma coming off this while simmering was wonderful. The cinnamon and orange came through and there was a mysterious background fragrance that was the honey. This recipe is fabulous and my batch is still just cooling in my container. I can’t wait to have it with the turkey I will smoke on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you, Kaleb.

  7. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
    The most delicious and delicious cranberry sauce you’ll ever eat! I give this recipe a “10”!
    Thanks Kaleb!
    Happy Thanksgiving!🍁🦃🍽 💕🍂🥰🙏

  8. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
    So Easy and delicious!

  9. Lorraine Frole says:

    What is the size of the silver ornament outside your front door?