Gingered cranberry sauce

2 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
12ouncesBag cranberries washed and stemmed
½cupSugar or honey or to taste
2Strips lemon zest *
2Cinnamon sticks
½Vanilla bean, split
5slices(thin) ginger
cupApple cider

Directions

* removed with a vegetable peeler 1. combine the cranberries, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, ginger, and cider in a large nonreactive saucepan.

Gently simmer, loosely covered, for 8-10 minutes, or until the cranberries are tender but not too soft. Uncover the pan the last 3 minutes to allow some of the liquid to evaporate.

2. Let the sauce cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. Remove the lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, and ginger before serving.

Makes enough to serve 4-6.

High-Flavor, Low-Fat Vegetarian Cooking by Steven Raichlen pg 202 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-27-95