Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce

By kstiles13

Ingredients

• 2 bags (12 ounces each) fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 wide strips orange zest, plus 1 cup fresh orange juice
• Coarse salt and ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

n a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in orange juice.