Spicy Cranberry Sauce

Description
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
 * 2 cups of liquid (can be water or cranberry juice)
 * 1 cup apple juice
 * dash of lemon juice
 * 2 cups of sugar
 * cinnamon
 * nutmeg
 * allspice
 * star anise
 * cloves

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in a mixture of the boiling water or juice
 * 2) Add apple and lemon juice
 * 3) Add 2 star anise and 4 cloves in a spice bag or tea strainer
 * 4) Add the cranberries
 * 5) Return to a boil and then reduce to a simmer
 * 6) Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
 * 7) Taste and add more spices and sugar, if needed
 * 8) Simmer for 15 to 25 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and softened. If necessary, add more boiling water to keep it from getting too thick.
 * 9) Check on the level of spices and sugar again.
 * 10) Chill in a refrigerator. The sauce will thicken when it cools.