Cranberry Sauce

 

12 oz bag of fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar

Zest of one lemon

2 Tbsp water

Sugar, salt and pepper to taste

Reserve 1/2 cup of cranberries and set aside.

Add the rest of the cranberries into a saucepan.  

Add sugar, lemon zest and water to the saucepan. 

Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft (about 10 minutes).  

Increase heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst about 12 minutes).  

Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries.  Add sugar, salt, and pepper to tase and cool to room temp before serving.