Cranberry Orange Compote and a Cranberry Holiday Cocktail

Cranberry Orange Compote

• • 2 pounds cranberries, fresh or frozen

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 cup orange juice

  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 cinnamon stick

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally. Cook for 20-30 minutes, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm.

This can be made a few days in advance, stored in the fridge, and then rewarmed on the stove. Leftovers can be refrigerated for several weeks.

Cranberry Holiday Cocktail

alcoholic version:

• • 10 frozen cranberries

  • 4 ice cubes

  • 1 1/2 ounces orange juice

  • 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice

  • 3 ounces white wine

  • splash of 7-up or Sprite

Place the frozen cranberries in a cocktail glass. Place the ice, orange juice, cranberry juice and white wine in a cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds until well chilled. Strain into the glass. Top off with the 7-up or Sprite.

Makes 1 cocktail.

non-alcoholic version:

• • 10 frozen cranberries

  • scoop of orange sherbet

  • 4 ounces cranberry juice

  • splash of 7-up or Sprite

Place the frozen cranberries in a cocktail glass. Add the scoop of sherbet. Add the cranberry juice and top off with the 7-up or Sprite.

Makes 1 cocktail.