Holiday Orange-Cranberry Sauce

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 pound fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (see Notes)
• 1/4 cup julienned orange rind (see Notes)
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (see Notes)
• 1 cup (3 1/2, ounces) walnuts, pecans, or your favorite nut, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped candled (or crystallized) ginger (see Notes)

1. Combine the sugar and 2 cups of water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sugar syrup begins to thicken slightly and turns a pale amber color.
3. Add the maple syrup and cranberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to pop.
4. Add the orange juice, rind, and zest and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken slightly.
5. Remove the sauce from the heat and add the nuts and ginger, stirring well.
6. Let cool completely.
7. Pour into a clean glass jar and cover; refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for 6 months.

sugar, maple syrup, cranberries, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange rind, orange zest, walnuts, ginger

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/holiday-orange-cranberry-sauce (may not work)