Turkey Countdown, Day 5

When it comes to cranberry sauce, I like it straight outta the can.

Booya.




Ain't nothin homemade or fancy about it, and you know what? That's just fine by me. For the past few years, my mom has been making some sort of cranberry-orange relish to top the meat. Don't get me wrong- that is delicious too, but nothing quite beats the canned taste of Ocean Spray processed cranberry "sauce". However, if you want to get a bit more formal and make something pretty like this,



try this recipe:

3 cups Apple cider
3/4 cup Sugar
4 Cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon Orange zest
12 cloves
2 1/2 cups Fresh cranberries

In a pan, bring apple cider, orange zest, sugar, cloves and cinnamon sticks to a boil. Stir and simmer for 15 minutes until sugar dissolves.

Add cranberries. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Cook on high heat, stirring until cranberries begin to pop, about five to ten minutes. Reduce heat, cook on low until relish begins to thicken, stirring occasionally. Remove from stove and discard cinnamon sticks. Pour into a bowl to cool.