Red Wine Cranberry Sauce With Walnuts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick, halved
• 1 slice orange zest, 1 inch thick
• 3 black peppercorns (optional)
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped
• 1 lb fresh cranberries or 1 lb frozen cranberries (thawed)

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 5 ingredients and one cup water in a medium saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil, and cook 1 1/2 minutes.
• 3 add cranberries and walnuts and reduce heat to medium-low.
• 4 simmer, stirring frequently, until berries burst and the mixture is reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes.
• 5 place in an airtight container and let cool completely.
• 6 remove the cinnamon stick, zest and peppercorns.
• 7 refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 8 especially tasty with ham and turkey, but also delicious chicken and beef!
• 9 enjoy!