Spicy Cranberry Sauce

== Description ==
Cranberry sauce is typically served with turkey at Christmas or Thanksgiving. It can also be a good accompaniment to nutloaf for a vegetarian Christmas.
== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups of frozen cranberries
* 2 cups of liquid (can be water or cranberry juice)
* 1 cup apple juice
* dash of lemon juice
* 2 cups of sugar
* cinnamon
* nutmeg
* allspice
* star anise
* cloves
== Directions ==
# Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in a mixture of the boiling water or juice
# Add apple and lemon juice
# Add 2 star anise and 4 cloves in a spice bag or tea strainer
# Add the cranberries
# Return to a boil and then reduce to a simmer
# Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
# Taste and add more spices and sugar, if needed
# Simmer for 15 to 25 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and softened. If necessary, add more boiling water to keep it from getting too thick.
# Check on the level of spices and sugar again.
# Chill in a refrigerator. The sauce will thicken when it cools.
Category:Cranberry Recipes
Category:Christmas Side Dishes
Category:Cranberry sauce Recipes
Category:Apple juice Recipes
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