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Amelia’s Amazing Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

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When I think of Thanksgiving what comes to mind is turkey. sweet potato pie, sausage stuffing and most of all cranberry sauce. Since 1672, Cranberries have been a staple in our Thanksgiving holiday celebration.   The earliest  account of the process of making  sauce was  using whole raw cranberries and sugar, bringing it to a boil and then simmer until all the cranberries were cooked.   The Wampanoag Indian tribe had been using cranberries for food, dye, and medicine.   Amelia’s Amazing Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Ingredients: 2 Bags of Cranberries rinse well 1 Cup of Orange Juice 1 Cup of Water(enough to cover all the cranberries) 1 Cup of Sugar(white sugar or organic sugar) 2 Oranges (peeled and cut into large pieces) 2 Apples (granny smith, gala cut in chunk pieces) 1 teaspoon of Nutmeg 1Tablespoon of Cinnamon  Cooking Process: Place into midsize saucepot: Cranberries Add Orange juice and Water Add 1 Cup of Sugar Oranges and Apples Nutmeg and...