CABARNET CRANBERRY SAUCE

By Silvermama

This recipe freezes well. Will never use the store bought sauce again.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cabernet will (any red wine will work)
• 1/2 cup OJ
• 2 tbs orange zest
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 12 oz bag fresh cranberries
• pinch of salt
• pinch of cayenne
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Add sugar to saucepan. Pour in OJ, wine, zest, cinnamon stick and spices. Bring to simmer on med heat; then add cranberries. Bring back to simmer and berries will start to pop. Simmer 10-12 min. Sauce will start to thicken and berries will have popped and collapsed.
Add 1/4 cup cold water and turn off heat; take out cin stick. Cool to room temp. Can be refrigerated for several wks.