Cranberry Sauce

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 14-oz. package fresh or thawed
• frozen cranberries
• 1 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/3 cup Grand Marnier or Cointreau
• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 6 whole allspice berries
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 2" stick cinnamon, broken in half

Preparation

Step 1

. Heat the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and Grand Marnier in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Place the peppercorns, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon in a piece of cheesecloth and tie ends with kitchen twine; add spice bundle to cranberry mixture. Cook, stirring often, until cranberries soften and mixture thickens, 25–30 minutes.


2. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld. Discard spice bundle and stir sauce before serving.