Cranberry sauce and not from the can. No offense. Every year I try to make a new variation of cranberry sauce and add special ingredients, and this year was no different. I made a red wine cranberry sauce stewed with one of my favorite exotic spices, the star anise. I added a fresh cinnamon stick, a half of a whole organic vanilla bean, the juice and zest of a mandarin orange, and plenty of sugar. I stewed this sauce until all the fresh cranberries popped and tasted this yummy goodness. It is by far my favorite cranberry sauce I have developed to date, I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as I have.
Buen Provecho!
Red Wine, Star Anise, Vanilla Bean Cranberry Sauce
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Yield: Serves 8-12 Total Time: 15-30 minutes
Ingredients:
-12 Ounce Bag of Fresh Cranberries
-1 Mandarin Orange
-1 Cinnamon Stick
-3/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar
-1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
-1 Star Anise
-1/2 Whole Organic Vanilla Bean
-1 ¼ Cup of Red Wine
Equipment Needed:
-Cutting Board
-Knife
-Juicer
-Spatula
-Measuring Cup
-Fine Grater
-Large Glass Bowl/Serving Dish
-Large Pot
-Colander
Prep:
– Zest the mandarin orange with a fine grater
– Get a cutting board and knife and slice the grated mandarin orange
– Juice the mandarin orange with a juicer and set aside
– Slice a whole organic vanilla bean in half and set aside
– Rinse the fresh cranberries in a colander and set aside
Directions:
– Place a large pot onto the gas/electric stove and turn the setting to a low to medium
setting
– Pour the mandarin zest and mandarin juice into the pot
– Pour 1 ¼ cup of red wine into the pot
– Pour the rinsed cranberries into the pot
– Pour ¾ cup of granulated sugar and ½ cup of brown sugar into the pot
– Put the star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, and ½ of a whole vanilla bean onto the pot
– With a spatula gently stir the ingredients until the cranberries have burst and all
ingredients are mixed in
– Remove the cinnamon stick, star anise and vanilla bean
– Let the cranberry sauce cool and serve
*****Adjust the ingredients to your liking. *****