Festive Orange & Spice Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 340 g Fresh cranberries
• 1 piece(s) Orange
• 150 g Granulated sugar
• 120 ml Water
• 1 tsp Cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp Star anise
• 1 tsp Sea salt

Instructions

1. Preparation: Rinse and drain the cranberries. Wash the orange, zest it, then cut and squeeze out the juice.
2. Put the cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, granulated sugar, water, a cinnamon stick, star anise, and sea salt into a pot and mix.
3. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer until most cranberries have burst and the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
4. Turn off the heat and remove the cinnamon stick and star anise.
5. For a smooth texture, briefly blend with an immersion blender/blender, then return to the pot and mix; for a chunky texture, do not blend.
6. Pour into a container, cool completely, then refrigerate for at least a couple of hours.

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