Orange Cranberry Sauce

Here’s a fast and easy recipe for a Thanksgiving turkey’s best side kick!

Jill’s Cranberry Orange Sauce

1 cup of water

1 cup of sugar

1 – 12 oz package of cranberries

¼ cup of maple syrup

2 TBS of orange zest

½ cup of fresh squeezed orange juice

In a medium saucepan stir together water and sugar over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is fully dissolved.   Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cranberries. Cook until cranberries pop and sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in maple syrup, orange zest and juice. Cool at room temperature, then cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.