Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce

I'll make this every year now...it's sooo yummy with turkey!

Ingredients
2 bags(12 ounces each) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 wide strips orange zest,
plus 1 cup fresh orange juice
coarse salt and ground pepper

In a medium saucepan. combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in orange juice. (to store, refrigerate up to 1 week. Bring to room temp. before serving)

Makes 3 1/2 cups