Cranberry Maple Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier (optional, or orange juice)
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
1 (16 ounce) bag fresh cranberries

Preparation

Rinse cranberries under cool running water, pick over and discard any bad berries. Place berries into a medium saucepan.
Stir in the orange zest, Grand Marnier (or orange juice), cranberry juice, and pure maple syrup.
Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high to high heat, keeping a close eye and stirring often.
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, until sauce thickens and most of the berries have popped.
Pour into a glass dish and let cool. For best results let sit in fridge overnight.