Spiced Cranberry Orange Sauce With Zinfandel Recipes

SPICED CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE WITH ZINFANDEL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cranberries in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain syrup into a large saucepan.
• Add cranberries to syrup and cook over medium heat until berries burst, about 6 minutes. Cool. Transfer sauce to a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold. Can be made one week ahead and kept refrigerated. Freezes well.

SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ZINFANDEL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cranberries in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain syrup into large saucepan. Add cranberries to syrup and cook over medium heat until berries burst, about 6 minutes. Cool. Transfer sauce to medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

SPICED CRANBERRY AND ZINFANDEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine everything except the cranberries in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook 15 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken and sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
• Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and discard the solids. Return mixture to pan.
• Add cranberries to pan; cook over high heat 10 minutes or until berries pop.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick.
• Pour into a bowl and allow to cool.

SPICED ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the cranberries, grated orange rind, cinnamon, orange juice, brown sugar and enough water to cover cranberries in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Immediately turn heat down and simmer for about 1 hour or until the sauce has thickened. Taste for sweetness and adjust with additional sugar if necessary. You can not overcook, so continue cooking until you have a good thick consistency. Let mixture cool a bit then refrigerate in a covered container.