Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Orange

Recipe information

  • Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

1 cup water

1 1/4 cups sugar

3 strips orange zest

1 cup fresh orange juice

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick

1 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates (6 ounces), divided

2 (12-ounce) bags cranberries (thawed if frozen), divided

Preparation

  1. 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.