Citrus-Apricot Cranberry Sauce

Name: Citrus-Apricot Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 c.
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 1/2 c. chopped dried apricots; 1/2 c. orange juice; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. water; 2 whole star anise; pepper; 1 bag cranberries (3 cups)

Published: Sep 28, 2010

Yields:

3 c.

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Cal/Serv:

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This side is easier than it seems to make — a single saucepan and some simmering is all it takes!

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Ingredients

1 lemon
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 whole star anise
pepper
1 bag cranberries (3 cups)

Directions

1. Step 1With vegetable peeler, remove all peel from lemon in strips and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.
2. Step 2In 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stir together apricots, orange juice, sugar, water, star anise, lemon juice, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Heat to boiling on medium-high, stirring occasionally.
3. Step 3To saucepan, add cranberries and lemon peel. Return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until half of cranberries pop and mixture thickens. Let cranberry sauce cool before serving, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 days. Discard star anise and lemon peel before serving, if you like.
  
  Nutritional information is based on a 1/4-cup serving.