Ingredients

4 cups (1-pound bag) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup orange juice

Directions

Rinse cranberries in a strainer with cool water and remove any stems and blemished berries. In a large saucepan, heat water, sugar and juice to boiling. Boil 5 minutes to ensure sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Add cranberries. Leave over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Put lid on saucepan, turn down heat and simmer about 5 minutes longer, until you hear the cranberries begin to pop. Remove the saucepan from the heat, give it a good stir, and allow mixture to cool about 20 minutes. Pour cranberry sauce into a bowl or container and cool completely before refrigerating.