Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh organic cranberries
- 1 cup fresh organic orange juice (about 3 oranges)
- 1 tbsp or so orange peel zest
- 1⁄2 cup organic cane sugar
- Walnuts (optional)
- Dollop of cottage cheese (optional)
Instructions
In a medium saucepan combine the cranberries, orange juice, orange peel, and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the sauce thickens, at least 15 minutes. Let cool and serve at room temperature.
Top with walnuts. This is also good with a dollup of cottage cheese.
Notes:
CRANBERRIES are the perfect winter fruit, according to Ayurveda, cranberries are the lymph-movers of the winter. The lymphatic system drains every cell and transports the immune system. Cranberries also help to keep bacteria from adhering to our urinary tract which why they are effective at curing UTIs, they also do the same in our gut, help to move bad bacteria through our body while they boost our digestion and help to cure indigestion and ulcers. And adding to their list of goodness, cranberries are also good for our gums, prostate, and they help ward off the common cold.
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