Ingredients & Method:
Simmer together for five minutes:
1 cup each water and sugar
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 minced garlic clove
4 whole cloves (I usually use 6 - 8)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt (I usually omit)
1/4 cup vinegar
generous dash cayenne pepper
Add:
2 cups fresh cranberries (I use a 12 ounce package)
1/2 cup each raisins and chopped dates (I make them heaping)
1/4 cup brown sugar
Simmer 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
You can can it or freeze it. It stays in refrigerator for months.
To use canned cranberry sauce, simmer the onion, garlic, spices, salt, vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, dates, ginger and 1/4 cup water for 5 minutes.
Add 1 can (2 cups) whole cranberry sauce.
Cook 10 minutes.