Best Cabernet Cranberry Sauce With Figs Recipes

Cabernet Cranberry Sauce image

Provided by m2wagner

Time 25m

Yield 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cabernet sauvignon wine (almost any red wine will work)
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cinnamon stick
12 ounces bag fresh cranberries
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cayenne
1/4 cup cold water

Steps:

Add the sugar to a sauce pan. Pour in the orange juice, wine, zest, cinnamon stick and spices. Bring that up to a simmer on medium heat. When it's simmering, add the cranberries. Bring back up to a simmer, and the berries will start to "pop." Simmer for about 10-12 minutes. The sauce will start to thicken and the berries will have all popped and collapsed.
Add a 1/4 cup of cold water and turn off the heat. Don't worry if a couple berries didn't pop, as they will break down as the sauce is cooled and stirred. Take out the cinnamon stick. As the sauce cools it will get very thick. Cool to room temperature, stir, and refrigerate until needed. This will keep for several weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.3, Fat 0.3, Sodium 67.3, Carbohydrate 106.4, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 90.2, Protein 1.1

Cranberry Sauce with Pinot and Figs image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories condiment

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups pinot noir
12 dried figs, halved if small, quartered if large
Base Cranberry Sauce, recipe follows
2 tablespoons high-quality balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 large shallot, finely diced
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Pinch kosher salt
1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries

Steps:

Bring the wine to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the figs and let soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, and add the chopped figs to the Base Cranberry Sauce and cook another minute or so. Stir in the balsamic vinegar, and, if desired, stir some of the soaking liquid into the finished sauce.
Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ginger and shallots and cook, stirring, until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, honey, orange juice, granulated sugar, and salt. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves and mixture is nice and bubbly.
Add half the cranberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining cranberries and cook another 5 minutes or so.