Cranberries in Red Wine
Ingredients
- 1 package (12 oz) fresh cranberries
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup dry red wine (Cabernet or Zinfindel)
- 1 cinnamon stick, 3 inches long
- 1 piece orange zest, about 7 inches long
Instructions
Pick over cranberries removing stems and shriveled berries. Rinse under cold water, drain. Combine sugar and wine in medium sauce pan, heat, stirring, over medium heat to boiling. Stir in cranberries, cinnamon stick and orange zest. Increase heat to high. Continue stirring until mixture returns to boil. Reduce heat to medium low, simmer partially covered stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Sauce will be runny. Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Lift out zest, let cool slightly. Cut zest crosswise into julienned strips, stir back into cranberry mixture. Let cool at room temperature. Spoon mixture into jars with tight caps and store in refrigerator up to two months.