Cranberries In Red Wine

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup dry full-bodied red wine (cabernet sauvignon or zinfindel)
• 3 inches piece cinnamon sticks
• 7 inches long piece orange rind

Recipe

• 1 pick over cranberries, removing stems and any shriveled berries.
• 2 rinse under running water, drain.
• 3 combine sugar and wine in a non-corrosive heavy medium suacepan.
• 4 heat to boiling, stirring constantly, over moderate heat.
• 5 stir in cranberries, cinnamon stick, and orange peel.
• 6 increase heat to high, return mixture to boil, stirring constantly.
• 7 reduce to medium low heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally until berries burst - about 10- 15 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat.
• 9 discard cinnamon stick.
• 10 lift out orange peel, cool slightly, and cut into thin julienne strips. return peel to berries.
• 11 serve warm (but good cold too.).