Cranberry Sauce With Pinot Noir
- 10 whole allspice berries
- 10 whole cloves
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- 4 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups Oregon pinot noir
- 1 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
- 1 cup clover or wildflower honey
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 6 strips orange zest, about 1 inch by 3 inches, removed with a vegetable peeler
- 2 (4-inch) sprigs rosemary
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla pod
- Combine allspice, cloves and peppercorns in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and pulse until finely ground.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, wine, brown sugar, honey, orange juice, orange zest, rosemary, cinnamon stick and ground spices.
- With the tip of a paring knife, split vanilla pod lengthwise.
- Use the back of the knife to scrape seeds from pod.
- Add seeds and pod to pot.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
- Cook, stirring often, until cranberries have burst and liquid thickens slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and discard zest, rosemary sprigs, cinnamon stick and vanilla pod.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool.
berries, cloves, black peppercorns, cranberries, oregon pinot noir, light brown sugar, honey, orange juice, orange zest, rosemary, cinnamon, vanilla pod
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016895 (may not work)