Rooibos Cranberry Sauce

As I was finishing up my Thanksgiving cranberries and enjoying 

a cup of chai, I thought the chai flavors would work realy well with the

cranberries.  So I dunked a rooibos teabag in the bowl of hot cranberries

and left it in for about 10 minutes.  I was really pleased with the results.

I thought I'd make another batch by making the chai first and using

it as part of the liquid in the cranberries.  Here how it goes:

Ingredients:

12 oz. bag of cranberries

3/4 cup of strong chai rooibos*

3/4 cup of orange juice

One cup sugar

Pinch of salt

*Make chai rooibos using 3/4 cup of boiling water with

two teabags of chai rooibos.  I used Yogi brand.

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes until thickened.

Pour into a bowl and bring to room temperature.

Cover and refrigerate when cooled.

The spices in the chai are subtle but add a warm, almost

floral quality to the cranberries.

I love cranberries and will eat all I can for the rest of the year.

I always make extra and enjoy them on toast (or even on ice cream)

after all the Thanksgiving leftovers are all gone.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend

with their family and friends.  Let the holidays begin!