Outrageous cherry merry mole

Ingredients

• ³/₄ pound fresh or canned red cherries, pitted and halved
  
• 1 cup pinot noir or malbec
  
• 1 cup homemade broth for savory uses
  
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground cinnamon
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
  
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1 juniper berry
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  
• 1 tablespoon basalmic vinegar
  
• 1 tablespoon acacia honey
  
• 1-2 tablespoons real maple syrup
  
• pinch of salt
  
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot (2 tbl. of cornstarch or flour)
  
• sprigs of thyme for garnish (with savory uses)