Zest and juice orange. Add just enough water to the juice to equal 1 cup.
Combine orange juice and zest, cranberries, sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt in a small saucepan.
Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, then cook until cranberries have softened and most have popped, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes).
While sauce cooks remove seeds (arils) from pomegranate.
When sauce is finished cooking, remove from heat, then take out cinnamon stick and stir in pomegranate seeds.
Cool sauce before serving or refrigerate until ready to eat. Enjoy!
Notes
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