Recipe: Better than McAlister's Deli Orange Cranberry Sauce

BETTER THAN MCALISTER'S DELI ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE

3 cups clean, picked-over cranberries
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water, divided use
1 medium orange, chopped fine
1 tsp. ground ginger
dash of ground cinnamon
dash of ground cloves
dash of cardamom powder

Wash the cranberries and pick through them looking for any loose stems or stones. Peel and finely chop the orange and you are ready to start.

Combine the sugar with 1 cup of the water in a medium-sized saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves.

Add cranberries, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, uncover, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water, chopped orange and spices; simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often. Chill the sauce.

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