Mulled Wine Cranberry Sauce
A uniquely delicious and festive cranberry sauce made with red wine and simple mulling spices for your holiday tables and the leftover sandwiches to come!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 2 qt (or larger) microwave safe bowl I use a pyrex measuring cup
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries and put them into your 2 quart microwave safe bowl. Add the sugar and wine and stir to combine.
- Break the cinnamon stick in half. If it's very thick you may want to use a chef's knife. Add it and the star anise to the bowl.
- Cover loosely with a plastic microwave cover or paper towel and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir.
- Microwave for a final 3 minutes. Be sure to keep a loose cover on your bowl as the cranberries will foam up as they boil.
- Stir again and let the bowl cool at room temperature. Then refrigerate until cold, or overnight. Your mulled wine cranberry sauce can be made up to 4 days in advance. Pull out the whole spices before serving.
- The cranberry sauce will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
Notes
*You can use 1 tablespoon of prepared mulling spice in place of the cinnamon and star anise if you prefer. Be sure to place it in a little pouch or cheesecloth bundle so you can fish it out later.
Nutrition
Calories: 118 kcal · Carbohydrates: 25 g · Protein: 0.4 g · Fat: 0.2 g · Saturated Fat: 0.01 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05 g · Sodium: 3 mg · Potassium: 91 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 19 g · Vitamin A: 37 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 15 mg · Iron: 0.4 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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