Lorraine's Cranberry Fruit Sauce Recipe

Here it is, folks!

2 cups water 1TBS cinnamon 1½ tsp each of allspice, nutmeg, ginger

2 cups sugar 2 tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp salt

4 cups cranberries 2 apples, peeled and coarsely chopped

1 cup chopped dried apricots

1 cup orange marmalade

3 Tbs. finely chopped candied ginger

Boil the water, sugar, salt, and spices together for 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and simmer covered until the cranberry skins burst, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the candied ginger. Simmer uncovered until the sauce begins to gel on a spoon. Stir in the orange marmalade and the apricots until the marmalade is completely melted and blended in. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped apples.

Yield: approximately 8 cups