Canned cranberry sauce is wrong on so many levels. Gelatinous, too sweet and full of preservatives. YUCK. It is so easy to make it fresh. Even though we rarely make a turkey, I always make this sauce. It also pairs amazingly well with chicken, beef and pork and is AMAZING on sandwiches. I prefer a more tart sauce, if you like it sweeter you can double the sugar. Makes approximately 4 cups of sauce
2 340 gr (12 oz) bags of fresh cranberries
2 cups orange or pomegranate juice
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 tbsp orange zest
1 cinnamon stick
Fresh bay leaf (optional)
Star anise (optional)
On medium heat stir juice and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries and bring to a boil . Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool. Remove cinnamon stick , bay and star anise. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days
