Jellied Cranberry Sauce

I grew up having cranberry sauce from a can on Thanksgiving day. I loved it! I've tried whole cranberry sauce and wasn't a fan. Then I realized I can make my own cranberry sauce! So I few years ago, I tried to make my own. I discovered it's ridiculously easy to make and wow! so much better then the canned stuff I had been eating my entire life. Now, I won't ever eat it from the can again! I make of lot of cranberry sauce. I don't think I have to make this much, I give some away. You don't have to make as much as I do.

I started with 44 oz. of cranberrys. I put 3 1/2 cups of water in a large pot added 3 1/2 cups of sugar and brought to a boil. I turned it down to a simmer and listen to the cranberrys pop! I love this part. I stir it up until they stop popping.

I used my hand blender to make sure I all the cranberry's were ground up. I then used the juice of one orange, a very ripe, juicy orange. I squeezed it right into the pot. I decided to add some cloves this year. I've never made cranberry sauce with cloves but figured I would give it a whirl. I didn't want to add to much. You know I don't measure really so I will be honest, I but one shake of cloves in it. As I was stirring it up I could smell the cloves! I was a little nervous that the little shake of cloves I put in was too much. WOW the frangrance! Ok I guess we will just see. I added in a gelatin packet. I have read a bunch of recipes that don't use any at all and I can't imagine how runnuy it would be because even with adding one packet it really doesn't make a huge difference.

I then run all of it through a strainer and then pack it up in containers and refridgerate! BAM! Done.

OK so I have to tell you, fter I refridgerated for a bit I ate one of the small containers to see about the cloves. WOW! It's not overpowering but gave it a great flavor!! I will continue to add the cloves in for years to come!!! I Loved it!!!

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