Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce

Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce

Yield: 3 quarts

Notes: Method: Simmering

Categories: Fruit

Source: Fruits

Copyright: © 2005 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.

1 pound Granulated sugar

4 fluid ounces Orange juice

8 fluid ounces Water

1 1/2 pounds Cranberries, fresh or frozen

1 Cinnamon stick

2 fluid ounces Orange liqueur

2 tablespoons Orange zest, finely grated

20 Orange segments

1.        Combine the sugar, juice and water in a nonreactive saucepan; bring to a boil.

2.        Add the cranberries and cinnamon stick and simmer uncovered until the berries begin to burst, approximately 15 minutes. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.

3.        Add the orange liqueur and zest and simmer for another 5 minutes.

4.        Remove from the heat and remove the cinnamon stick. Add the orange segments. Cool and refrigerate.