Cranberry Sauce with Pomegranate + Orange

All of the ingredients in this dish bring love, friendship, and abundance. Add cinnamon for love, luck and prosperity, or substitute honey to add even more solar energy, love, success and joy. Add your own kitchen witchery and make it bespelled.

Yields about 2 ½ - 3 cups of sauce

12 ounces fresh cranberries

¾ cup brown sugar or substitute honey to taste

½ cup pomegranate juice

¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

2 strips orange zest

1 cup pomegranate arils (requires about 1 pomegranate), plus more for serving

Pinch of salt

Grated orange zest for serving, optional

Add the cranberries, sugar, pomegranate juice, orange juice, and orange zest to a medium saucepan. Turn the heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently, for a couple minutes until the sugar dissolves.

Turn the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Then reduce the heat back to low and cook for about 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cranberries have all burst.

Remove from heat and stir in the pomegranate arils. Add a pinch of salt to taste (start with about ⅛ teaspoon). It won’t taste salty, but it will bring out the other flavors. Stir in additional sugar if you want the cranberry sauce to be sweeter.

Cool to room temperature, and then chill in the refrigerator. The mixture will thicken as it cools.

Serve with freshly grated orange zest and a few additional pomegranate arils sprinkled on top.

Notes: This cranberry sauce is slightly more on the tart side, so you can add additional sugar if you want it sweeter. You could also try adding cinnamon, cloves, or other holiday spices. Cranberry sauce can also be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week, so it’s easy to make ahead!