Port Wine Cranberries

By eleonore • November 2, 2009 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: This recipe has become a favorite at our Thanksgiving Dinner. For many years I would try new ways of creating a new cranberry sauce, but in the end I felt that the port wine added that extra taste I was searching for. - eleonore

Serves 10-12

2 bags (12 oz. each) cranberries, washed and picked over
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, and chopped
1-1/3 cup Port Wine
1-1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch Kosher Salt
2/3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Put above ingredients in a 4-5 quart saucepan and bring to a boil (make sure to stir).
Lower heat and continue cooking uncovered until most of the cranberries have popped - stirring occasionally. This may take about 8 minutes or so.
Transfer sauce into serving dish and cover with saran wrap and then refrigerate until completely chilled. Sauce will thicken during this time.
I make this sauce the day before to allow for sufficient time to chill and save time on Turkey Day. I like to use a light dish (white/off white) to show off the cranberries.