Maple-Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Maple-Cranberry Sauce Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 (12 ounces) package fresh cranberries, washed and picked over
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup cranberry-raspberry juice
Grated zest of 1 orange

PREPARATION:
Place cranberries, maple syrup, juice, and orange zest in a heavy saucepan.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes, until cranberries begin to pop. Skim off any foam that rises to the top.

Remove from heat and gently smash a bit to open the cranberries, but do not mash. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

You'll probably want to double this delicious cranberry sauce recipe. May be made up to a week in advance and kept refrigerated.

Yield: about 4 cups



some options (only select one or two)

1 tsp ground ginger or minced fresh ginger
Splash of orange juice
Splash lime juice
1/2 cup cranberry-raspberry juice & 1/2 cup fruity red Zinfandel wine
Grated zest of 1 orange, lemon or lime
2 t fresh minced rosemary
1 cup walnut halves, coarsely chopped
pinch of cinnamon and cloves
pinch of nutmeg
honey to taste