Port Wine Cranberry Sauce

Name: Port Wine Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1/4 cup port wine or grape juice; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water

This crimson sauce has just the right amount of tartness to complement poultry, pork and game. —Ellie Martin Cliffe, Deputy Editor/Digital, Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup port wine or grape juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a small saucepan, cook cranberries, sugar and wine over medium heat just until berries begin to pop, 10-12 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cranberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until berries pop and sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 146 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Port Wine Cranberry Sauce in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2008

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Drjennrd

Mar 30, 2019

Easy to make. Very flavorful. The port wine adds a delicious flavor.
lurky27

Nov 29, 2011

This is surprisingly flavorful with such a few ingredients.~ Theresa