Name: Candied Mandarin Oranges with Cranberries
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 10 large or 20 small mandarin oranges; 3 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons St-Germain (elderflower liqueur); 1 cup fresh (or frozen, thawed) cranberries

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Lo's take on cranberry sauce makes citrus the star by soaking mandarins in fragrant elderflower syrup before caramelizing them. You can use any of your favorites: tangerines, clementines, satsumas, honeys, or Minneolas. Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.

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