Ingredients

1 lb fresh cranberries

5 whole cloves

5 allspice, whole

2 cinnamon sticks, 3 in.

3 cups sugar

Preparation

Wash cranberries; drain and remove stems.

Place cranberries into a 3 ½ quart saucepan.

Add 1 ½ cup water.

Tie spices in a small cheesecloth bag (or tie cheese cloth bundle with kitchen string); add

to cranberries. Cook, covered, over medium heat; just until cranberries burst; about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat; discard cheesecloth and spices.

Stir in sugar and cook 5 more minutes on low

Heat. Cool; refrigerate covered and serve cold. Makes 1 quart.