Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce

It is the holiday time of year so I will hopefully get some time to post some of my more seasonal recipes.  Here is the first one.  I always liked the idea of having cranberries with Thanksgiving.  The down side is it was always that nasty jelly stuff from a can.  Here is a recipe I have been making for a couple of years now and it is so easy to make. 

1 package cranberries (12 oz)

1 orange (zest and juice)

2 cinnamon sticks

1/2 cup sugar (this is to taste really)

1 cup water

Add all ingredients to a large sauce pan.  Bring to a boil on medium-high heat then drop to a slow simmer.  Let simmer for about 30-45 minutes stirring occasionally.  The sauce will naturally thicken as it reduces.  Let cool and you have the choice to leave it with berries in it or you can use a strainer to push everything thru it for a less chunky sauce.

Let me know if you have used any of my recipes and how they turned out.