INGREDIENTS

2 kg cranberries (fresh o frozen)
1½ kg pears (or apples – peeled and cut into wedges)
1½ kg fine sugar (mom used white sugar,  I would use golden caster sugar)
small bottle of rectified spirit (95% of alcohol)

EQUIPMENT

sterilized jars and lids (boiled in hot water for instance)

METHOD

Place cranberries in a large pot and cook over high fire until their juices will start running. Add sugar and from the time sauce is bubbling cook for about 20 minutes. Add pears and cook for another 20 minutes.

Once still very hot pour into sterilized jars. To make sure that there is no air in the jar you may also pour over the top a little bit of rectified spirit, set it on fire and close the lid while the spirit is still burning (Polish way).

Closed like this sauce can stay in the cup board for months and only require freezer after jar has been opened.

This sauce is perfect:

• for Christmas turkey
• on cheese and crackers or toasted bread
• to add while frying/cooking chicken breast
• with pork (I didn’t try myself, but my husband did and kids enjoyed it)