Apricot-Ginger Cranberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped fine
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups apricot preserves
1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

Preparation

Bring water, apricots, sugar, salt, cayenne, and apricot preserves to boil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add cranberries and simmer until slightly thickened and two-thirds of berries have popped open, about 5 minutes. Stir in ginger, transfer to serving bowl, and cool completely.