Homemade Cranberry Sauce

• 1 (12 oz) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp grated orange zest (optional)
• Pinch of salt

1. 1Combine the sugar, orange juice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
2. 2Add the cranberries and simmer, stirring now and then, until most of them pop and the sauce thickens, 10–12 minutes.
3. 3Stir in the zest and salt. Cool to room temperature; it thickens a lot as it cools.

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