Honey Sweetened Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

This recipe has become a Thanksgiving tradition for many years. We prepare the sauce the night before so it has ample time to "flavor up" before Thanksgiving dinner is served!

Honey Sweetened Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
• 1 cup raw honey
• 1 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated

Preparation

Mix the cranberries, honey, orange juice, orange zest, ground cloves and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and cool.
Stir in the pomegranate seeds.
Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.