Orange Ginger Cranberry Sauce

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Orange Ginger Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

7 ounces dried cranberries
3 sticks cinnamon
8 fluid ounces ginger ale or ginger beer
3 seedless oranges, peeled and chopped
Zest from 1 orange
1 apple, cored and chopped
Walnuts, crushed and toasted, for garnish
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
1/2 lemon, juiced (optional)
Garnish: Crushed toasted walnuts

Preparation:

Combine cranberries, cinnamon, ginger ale (or ginger beer), oranges, orange zest and apple in a medium saucepan over low-medium heat.

Simmer until the liquid is reduced by three-fourths, approximately 20 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks.

Transfer the contents of the pan to a food processor or blender and pulse until the desired texture is achieved.

Stir in lemon juice to taste and garnish with crushed, toasted walnuts.