Step 1

Combine the sugar, water, and orange juice in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Add the cranberries, cinnamon stick, and salt and boil for 1 minute before reducing the heat to medium low and simmering for 10 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst.  You can reserve 1/4 of the cranberries to add at the end if you would like whole berry cranberry sauce.

Step 3

Remove from heat, take out the cinnamon stick, and stir in the vanilla extract.  Let the cranberry sauce cool to room temperature before transferring to a container to chill in the fridge until ready to serve.