Spiced Tea Cranberry Sauce

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 whole cardamom pods
• 3 whole star anise
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 5 earl gray tea bags
• 8 cups cranberries

Recipe

• 1 in a 4 quart pot over high heat, combine the water, sugar and spices. cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 2 add the tea bags and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 3 remove the tea bags and spices with a slotted spoon and add the cranberries.
• 4 increase heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring often until cranberries soften and split their skins and the sauce thickens, about 12 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before serving (the sauce will thicken further as it cools.) or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days.