Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries- washed
- 1/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger, or 1 tsp dried ginger
- Juice of 1/2 lime- approx 1/2 tsp
- 1 cinnamon sticks or 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 star anise
- 2 cloves, crushed, or 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/4 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
- A pinch of salt
- 1 Mandarin orange (optional)
Instructions
- In a pot, mix all ingredients.
- Simmer over medium low heat. Once the cranberries start popping use the back of a spatula to mash everything down.
- Once everything looks nice and jammy, 5-10 minutes of simmering, remove it from the heat. Once it cools slightly give it a taste. If it’s very tart then add a bit more sugar. It will taste more tart when it’s cold, but the sugar won’t melt easily in a cold product.
- Optional: press through a sieve to remove cranberry skins.
- Chill before serving
I hope you’ll consider making some of your own cranberry sauce! Be sure to modify the recipe to your liking.
Don’t like ginger? Don’t use it.
Like it super sweet? Add a cup of sugar if you want!
Make it your own! I do all the time!
