Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

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St. Francis’ Cranberry Sauce

 

Makes approximately 3 cups

 

  • 3 Cups cranberries
  • 1 1/2 Cups of St. Francis Old Vine Zinfandel
  • 2 Pears
  • 2 Oranges
  • 2 Apples
  • 1 12 oz. can of limeade
  • 1 Cup of apricot jam
  • 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

 

Chunk up the pears, peeled oranges and apples. Add the wine and limeade to medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cranberries and the chunked up fruit along with the fresh ginger and cinnamon. Stir continually for 5 minutes and then reduce heat to a simmer. Continue stirring until the sauce is thickened to your liking. Turn off heat. Fold in apricot jam and let cool.

 

Tips:

Great to store in a canning jar.

 

Option:

Use marmalade if you do not have apricot jam.

 

Thanksgiving Countdown

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