Classic Cranberry Sauce

Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves boost the taste of this traditional whole-berry cranberry sauce. Vary the character by adding toasted nuts or other fruits. Use leftover sauce in our Dinner Tonight recipes.

Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  cups  sugar
• 3/4  cup  fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges)
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground ginger
• Dash of ground cloves
• 1  (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1  tablespoon  grated orange rind

Preparation

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 12 minutes or until cranberries pop. Remove from heat; stir in rind. Cool completely. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

59 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.1g

Carbohydrate:

15g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

0.0mg

Calcium:

3mg