Citrus Cranberries

Every year I make the cranberries for Thanksgiving and I just throw them together and don’t measure but every year they turn out great. I have to make a special batch with brandy as well. I always make extra so there are some leftover and we never seem to have enough as people will take some home and I end up with enough for a day or maybe 2. I went to the supermarket after last year to stock up on cranberries to make some dishes for Christmas but there weren’t many around. This year I am ready and well stocked!! My oldest asked me the other day if I could make some before Thanksgiving so I did. We like to put these cranberries on top of pancakes, waffles, french toast, oatmeal, yogurt… the list goes on.

Citrus Cranberries

Makes 4 cups of cranberry sauce

5 c fresh cranberries

1 lemon or orange

1 c coconut palm sugar or sucanat (if you like your cranberry sauce sweet add an extra 1/2 c, plus extra 1/2 c of water)

1 c water

1/4 tsp sea salt

Place cranberries in a large sauce pan and grate in zest of lemon or orange. Slice lemon or orange and juice into the cranberries, I juice it over my mircoplane to catch the seeds. Stir sugar, water, and salt into the cranberries. Heat on medium until mixture comes to a boil. Once it starts to boil reduce to a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10-12 minutes until most of the cranberries have burst. Remove from heat and bring to room temp before placing in a glass bowl and storing in the refrigerator. Enjoy!