Star Anise Spiced Cranberry Sauce W/ Ruby Port

Star Anise Spiced Cranberry Sauce W/ Ruby Port

środa, 5 lutego 2014

Star Anise Spiced Cranberry Sauce W/ Ruby Port

Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup ruby port (optional)
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

• 1 In a small saucepan combine the sugar, water, port star anixe and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 2 Add the cranberries and simmer, uncovered about 8-10 minutes.
• 3 Stir occasionally until most of the cranberries have burst.
• 4 Remove from heat, let cool slightly and stir in the lemon zest and juice and a pinch of salt.
• 5 Serve chilled or room temperature.
• 6 Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise just before serving.