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Mulled Wine Cranberry Sauce

Mulled Wine Cranberry Sauce
Serves 6-8

This cranberry sauce gets flavor from red wine, orange zest, and the warm spices of nutmeg and cinnamon. Plenty sweet and a bit tart, this sauce has the thicker texture of a jam. Delicious as a sidedish to turkey - it would also be great as an appetizer (crostini with a smear of brie) or even as a dessert (a topping for vanilla ice cream).

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup red wine
12 oz (1 bag) fresh cranberries
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.

2. Continue to heat until the cranberries start to pop, roughly 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Press the berries against the side of the pan to help break them down and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes until the sauce becomes jammy.

4. Remove the cranberry sauce from the heat and let it cool and thicken for about 30 minutes before enjoying.

 

Cranberry Ingredients

Heating Cranberries

Orange Zest