Cranberry-Bourbon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh cranberries
1 orange, zest removed, peeled in one long piece, then cut into 1 inch pieces
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Bourbon
2/3 cup orange juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place cranberries, zest from the orange, orange peel, cut up orange pieces, cinnamon, and sugar into a 2 inch deep casserole dish.
Cover dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.
Stir mixture and check for sweetness. If too tart, may add up to one half cup more of sugar.
Add bourbon.
Cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Stir in orange juice and heat on top of the stove, stirring constantly over medium heat until thickened.
Remove peel and refrigerate until cold before serving.