• Bring water to boiling, add cranberries and simmer until the skins pop open.
  
• Add sugar and grated orange and lemon rinds and their juices and simmer together 15 minutes.
  
• Remove from heat; add pecans and sherry, stirring well to combine.
  
• Spoon into a glass container.
• Keep refrigerated.

Directions for canning (triple recipe):

• Preparation Time: 2 1/2 hrs start to finish.
  Tripling this recipe makes 1 case of 1/2 pint jars.
• Prepare jars, lids, and bands for processing before starting.
• After adding the sugar and grated orange and lemon rinds and their juices cook until it reaches 220*f.
• Spoon into self-sealing sterilized jars. Fill to within 1/2 inch from top of jar.
• Process jars in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Label jars and store in cool, dark, dry place.