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Easy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

Published: Oct 25, 2022 by staysnatched · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This Easy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce is homemade, sweetened with liquor (liqueur), and then sprinkled with orange zest. Switch up your normal sauce for this gourmet version!

Grand Marnier cranberry sauce in a white bowl with a bottle of Grand Marnier

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Every now and then I like to switch things up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holidays. I love to add a new twist to our favorite classic side dishes. This sauce recipe is a great way to jazz up your normal sauce!

grand mariner in a bottle on a flat surface

Table of Contents

  • How Does Grand Marnier Taste?
  • How Does the Sauce Taste?
  • How to Make Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce
  • Does the Alcohol Cook Out When Making the Cranberry Sauce
  • Can You Make it Ahead? How Long Will it Last in the Fridge?
  • Freezer Tips
  • Pair the Sauce with these Side Dishes
  • Main Dish Recipes
  • Easy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce
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    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
    • Instructions 
    • Video
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
    • Nutrition Data

How Does Grand Marnier Taste?

It's an orange liqueur. It's made in France and is 40% ABV.  It's alcoholic, made with cognac and sweetened and flavored with orange. It has sweet orange flavors with hints of vanilla undertones.

fresh or frozen cranberries in a glass bowl along with a bottle of Grand Marnier

How Does the Sauce Taste?

When you add Grand Marnier to the mix here, you get cranberry sauce with a subtle orange flavor. Cranberries are very tart. You will need to determine how sweet you like your cranberry sauce. I prefer a middle ground and the suggested sugar and sweetener in this recipe reflects that.

Add more sugar or sweetener if you are looking for a sweet sauce. Taste repeatedly until you get it right.

cranberries in a glass bowl alongside orange juice, honey, cinnamon, and sweetener

How to Make Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

  1. Heat a saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat and add cranberries, sweetener, orange juice, honey, and cinnamon. Stir.
  2. Reduce the heat to low and add in the Grand Marnier. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
  3. Allow the cranberry sauce to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate (covered) until chilled.
  4. I like to sprinkle it with orange zest prior to serving.
cranberries in a pot with cinnamon, honey, and sweetener

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cranberries in a pot with cinnamon, honey, and sweetener

Does the Alcohol Cook Out When Making the Cranberry Sauce

The heat while cooking this dish will burn off 60-70% of the alcohol used. You will still have some alcohol left after cooking.

Grand Marnier cranberry sauce in a white bowl

Can You Make it Ahead? How Long Will it Last in the Fridge?

You can definitely make this ahead for gatherings and events! It will last sealed and stored in the fridge for up to a week.

person holding a spoon of Grand Marnier cranberry sauce

Freezer Tips

I love to freeze cranberry sauce! It makes it so easy to grab just a small serving for Sunday dinners and specials meals. Store it tightly sealed in the freezer for 3-4 months. You can thaw the sauce overnight in the fridge or on the counter.

You can also make this using an Instant Pot, refer to my Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce recipe.

Pair the Sauce with these Side Dishes

Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
Southern Mustard Greens
Air Fryer Cornbread
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Southern Green Beans
Instant Pot Collard Greens
Instant Pot Cabbage
Fried Cabbage
Okra and Tomatoes

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar
Cranberry Sauce with Apples

Main Dish Recipes

Air Fryer Turkey
Air Fryer Baked Ham

Instant Pot Brisket
Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Grand Marnier cranberry sauce in a white bowl

Easy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

Brandi Crawford
This Easy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce is homemade, sweetened with liquor (liqueur), and then sprinkled with orange zest. Switch up your normal sauce for this gourmet version!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 50 kcal

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Equipment

  • Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons sweetener
  • 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier

Instructions
 

  • Heat a saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat and add the cranberries, sweetener, orange juice, honey, and cinnamon. Stir.
  • Reduce the heat to low and add in the Grand Marnier. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
  • Cook time will vary based on how you like your sauce. I like for my cranberries to cook down, pop, and form a sauce. Some like to serve their cranberry sauce with the cranberries intact. It's up to you. I usually simmer the sauce for at least 15 minutes
  • Allow the cranberry sauce to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate (covered) until chilled.
  • I like to sprinkle it with orange zest prior to serving.

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Notes

  • Feel free to taste the sauce repeatedly and adjust to taste for sweetener.
  • Add more or use less Grand Marnier, whatever suits your preference.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 9g
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Comments

  1. Crystal says

    November 26, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious & so easy! We made it the day before, which was great. I did add a little more sugar just for our tastes, but not much! The Grand Marnier really set this apart from our usual cranberry sauce. Definitely added to the annual menu!

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    • staysnatched says

      November 27, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      Yes! Glad to see you add it to the annual menu!

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