Recipes For 2006

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

1-1/2 cups of cranberry juice cocktail
1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail - hold separately
3/4 cup honey
1 tbsps grated orange peel
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. minced peeled fresh ginger
3/4 tsp. ground corriander
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 whole cloves
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 12-oz bag of fresh or frozen cranberries

Combine juice, honey and orange peel in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until honey dissolves. Simmer 4 minutes to blend flavors. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ginger, coriander, salt, black pepper, cloves and cayenne. Simmer 2 minutes. Add cranberries and simmer until berries burst and sauce is thick, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf and mix in another 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail.

Refrigerate cranberry sauce until well chilled. Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.