The Question of Cranberry Sauce

So, what's the deal with cranberry sauce? 

It's really pretty simple. Cranberries have huge flavor and antioxidants and are super intense in color. Some folks even admit they like the ocean spray canned gelatinous stuff!  But it is an inexpensive garnish and it is lovely with turkey. it's great mixed with a little cream cheese on a bagel turkey sandwich. Yum! So here is a super simple version. It thickens on it's own so no need to add any cornstarch. It's the pectin in  the fruit which make it thicken naturally. I like to add orange zest and chopped pecans as well. BUT, too much zest can make it bitter so go light on the zest! 

Ingredients

• 12 ounces cranberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice

Directions

1. In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.