Wash the cranberries and pick out stems or soft berries

Add the clean berries to a small saucepan

Juice the orange half, strain it into a measuring cup, and add enough water to make 1/3 cup liquid

Pour the juice mixture into the saucepan

Zest the orange half and add the zest to the berries

Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes until the berries start to pop

Taste the sauce and add extra sugar if you want it sweeter

Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a spoon dragged across the bottom leaves a clear line that does not immediately fill in

Cool and serve with any dinner you like