In a heavy sauce pot add, Cranberries, sugar, orange peel, orange juice, water, cinnamon stick, salt and bourbon(optional).
12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 strip of orange peel, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup water, 1 whole cinnamon stick, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon bourbon
Bring to a boil at medium heat. Lower heat to a simmer or gentle boil. Simmer until Cranberries start to burst (3-5 minutes) and mash easy with a spoon. Reduce heat to low and mash cranberries with two spoons. * You can press thru a siv if need be to remove skins.
Remove from heat and add a pinch of black pepper and honey. Allow to cool. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools. Transfer to a glass jar store in the refrigerator for two weeks or freeze for up to a month.
2 tablespoons honey, pinch of fresh ground pepper
~ Electric Pressure Cooker Method~
Add all ingredients except for honey in the Pot insert of the pressure cooker. Using Saute function bring to a gentle boil. Boil for 2 minutes stirring and mashing berries once they are softened. Turn off saute and place top on and turn the vent to seal.
12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 strip of orange peel, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup water, 1 whole cinnamon stick, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon bourbon, pinch of fresh ground pepper
Cook on manual or pressure cook for 6 minutes. Once cook time is up, switch unit to off and allow pressure to naturally release 10-12 minutes. Unseal vent to allow any additional pressure to escape and carefully remove lid. Add in Honey. Allow Cranberry sauce to cool and pack in a jar and store in refrigerator for 2 weeks or freeze for up to a month.
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