Recipe

Spice Island Zinberry Sauce

27 min • 6 to 10 servings •

John S

Homemade cranberry sauce with whole cranberries served in a white bowl, next to a pot and beige cloth on a kitchen counter.

Fall is here and cranberries and grapes are be being harvested just in time for the coming Thanksgiving holiday. This is a versatile cranberry sauce that is great with everything from pancakes (sour cream pancakes) and ice cream, to roasted game. Better yet you can make a lot and freeze it to enjoy throughout the year.

This recipe makes about 3 cups.

Ready

1 ¾ cups Zinfandel wine

¾ cup sugar

Zest of 1 large orange

½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp allspice

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ tsp ground cloves

¼ tsp salt

12 oz of fresh cranberries (can usually be found in 12 oz bags) divided in half

Set

Heavy bottom, medium sized saucepan

Go!

Add all ingredients to pan, except reseerve 6 oz of cranberries.

Place on medium-high heat and bring to boil.

Cook, stirring occasionally, to the mixture is sauce-like (about 10 minutes).

Add remaing cranberries and cook about another 5-7 minutes.

Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Can be covered and refrigerated for about a week.

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