Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner-Cranberry Sauce

 

• 1½ c sugar
• 1½ c water or water/orange juice mixed
• 1 t grated or minced orange zest
• 4 c fresh cranberries

 

Mix sugar, liquid, and zest in the saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.
Add cranberries, lower heat, and simmer until the berries are tender and the skins have popped, 10 minutes or so.
Transfer to a bowl and chill until the sauce is like jelly.