Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce

1 12 oz Package of whole fresh cranberries
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 orange
Splash of Cranberry Liquor or other Berry Liquor

Bring water and sugar to a boil is a medium size pot. Once boiling, add cranberries and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook approximately 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Zest 1/2 teaspoon of orange peel and add to cooling cranberry sauce. Cut orange in half and squeeze one side of orange into cranberry sauce. Add a splash of cranberry or berry liquor (for example Chambord). Stir and allow to cool. Transfer to an air tight container and use as needed. Keep refrigerated.

For an extra splash of orange flavor, replace Cranberry liquor with a splash of orange liquor, like Grand Marnier.