Spicy Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is typically served with turkey at Christmas or Thanksgiving. It can also be a good accompaniment to nutloaf for a vegetarian Christmas.

Ingredients

 * 4 cups of frozen cranberries
 * Water (approx 2 cups)
 * Half a cup of apple and cranberry juice
 * 1.5 cups of sugar
 * Cinnamon
 * Nutmeg
 * Allspice
 * Star Anise
 * Cloves

Directions

 * Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in boiling water
 * Add 2 Star Anise and 4 cloves in a spice bag or tea strainer
 * Add the cranberries
 * Return to a boil and then reduce to a simmer
 * Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
 * Taste and add more spices and sugar if needed
 * Simmer for about 15 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and softened. You may need to add more boiling water to keep it from getting too thick.
 * Check on the level of spices and sugar again.
 * Chill in a refrigerator. The sauce will thicken when it cools.