Description
This Port Cranberry Sauce combines tart cranberries with sweet citrus and rich port wine. Quick to prepare, it’s a flavorful addition to any holiday meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 mandarin orange, zest and juice
- 1/2 cup port wine
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, water, and mandarin juice/zest in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
- Mash cranberries gently as they pop to release flavor.
- Add port wine and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Cool and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use fresh cranberries for brighter flavor, but frozen are acceptable.
Taste the sauce before cooling and adjust sweetness if needed.
This sauce improves in flavor when made a day ahead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg