Spices & Sprinkles

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups cranberry juice (unsweetened)
• 6 oz. sweetened dried cranberries 
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 gala apples, peeled and grated  
• 2 t cornstarch 

Directions: 

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon stick, and sugar. 
2. Bring to a boil and let cook for 5 minutes. 
3. Add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have softened and the apples are tender, about 5 minutes 
4. Remove 8 oz. of the liquid, transfer to a small bowl, and whisk in cornstarch. 
5. Slowly add the cornstarch juice mixture to the cranberry mixture, stirring constantly. 
6. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. 
7. Remove from heat and let cool.  
8. Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate until thick. 
9. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.

This recipe is definitely adapted from a magazine or other website several years ago with my Grandpa while making Thanksgiving dinner, but I have no idea who. I HATE cranberry sauce, but this stuff is amazing and I hate calling it cranberry sauce because it is so much more than that and it is amazing on so many things!