Cinnamon And Ginger Cranberry Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh cranberries or 4 cups frozen cranberries
• 1 cup filtered water
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 4 tablespoons agave nectar (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice (grate fresh ginger and squeeze out the juice, to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, depending on taste

Recipe

• 1 bring the raisins, cherries, cranberries, orange juice and water to the boil.
• 2 simmer for about ten minutes or until some of the cranberries start to burst open. some will burst open and some will not. this gives a great texture.
• 3 now add in the agave nectar, ginger juice, orange zest and cinnamon and simmer for a few more minutes just to allow the flavors to infuse.
• 4 remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
• 5 once cooled, you can place a stick blender into the pan and blend a little if you want a smoother consistency.
• 6 chill in the fridge for at least a few hours to allow the sauce to thicken and the flavors to infuse. this tastes even better the next day.