Cranberry Sauce with Cognac

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 2 cups of fresh or defrosted frozen cranberries
• 3 tbs. Cognac
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 whole allspice berries
• 2 whole cloves
• 4 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• Cinnamon Stick (1/2" piece)

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, cognac, sugar, and orange juice. Place allspice, cloves, peppercorns, red pepper flakes and cinnamon stick in a double layer of cheesecloth; bundle it up, tie with kitchen string and add to saucepan.

Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer,m and cook, stirring often, until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard bundle and transfer the mixture to a bowl, let cool and refrigerate until needed.