Reserve around a quarter cup of crushed cranberries to a small bowl

Put remaining cranberries into a saucepan and add sugar and lemon zest and water

Cook over low heat stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft about 10 minutes

Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst about 12 minutes

Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries

Add sugar salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving