Description
A sophisticated cranberry sauce enhanced with Zinfandel wine, orange zest, and warm spices. This festive condiment balances tart cranberries with sweet wine and citrus notes, creating a perfect accompaniment for holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 cup Zinfandel wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine Zinfandel, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon stick, ginger, and salt in saucepan.
- Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add cranberries and return to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
- Cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Sauce will thicken further as it cools.
- Adjust sugar to taste based on cranberry tartness.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- For non-alcoholic version, substitute wine with cranberry juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg