Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange

Name: Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 cup water; 1 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 3 strips orange zest; 1 1 cup fresh orange juice; 1 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick; 1 1 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates (6 ounces), divided; 1 2 (12-ounce) bags cranberries (thawed if frozen); 1 divided

From the kitchen of Carly

Tart cranberries meet sweet dates in this sophisticated sauce, brightened with fresh orange and balanced with balsamic vinegar and cinnamon. The two-stage cooking keeps some berries intact while others burst into syrupy richness. A standout alternative to traditional holiday cranberry.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 cup water
11 1/4 cups sugar
13 strips orange zest
11 cup fresh orange juice
13 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
11 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
11 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates (6 ounces), divided
12 (12-ounce) bags cranberries (thawed if frozen)
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Instructions

Simmer water, sugar, zest, juice, vinegar, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes. Add half of dates and half of cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining dates and cranberries and simmer until remaining cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.