Best Port Wine Cranberry Sauce Recipes

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PORT WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE



Port Wine Cranberry Sauce image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 146 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

PEPPER-SEARED VENISON WITH CRANBERRY PORT WINE SAUCE, CREAMY POLENTA AND CHANTERELLES



Pepper-Seared Venison with Cranberry Port Wine Sauce, Creamy Polenta and Chanterelles image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup dry cranberries
1 cup ruby port
1 1/2 pounds center cut venison loin, trimmed
3/4 cup crushed mixed peppercorns
1 tablespoon crushed juniper berries
Salt, to taste
1/4 cup clarified butter
1 teaspoon chopped shallot
1/2 cup venison stock reduction (demi-glace)
2 tablespoons currant jelly
4 ounces unsalted butter
2 cups milk scalded with 1 cup cream
1 sprig thyme
2 bay leaves
1 cup instant polenta
Salt and white pepper, to taste
Chanterelles, for garnish
Red cabbage braised with cider, balsamic and caraway, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the venison. Soak dry cranberries in port. Crust venison in crushed peppercorns and juniper berries. Season with salt. Sear in hot skillet with clarified butter on both sides, finish in oven, about 10 minutes for rare. Let rest. Deglaze skillet with port drained from cranberries, add chopped shallots, reduce to syrup. Add venison stock, reduce by half, finish with currant jelly, cranberries and butter. Season to taste. For the polenta, scald milk and cream together with thyme and bay leaves. Remove thyme and bay leaf. Bring to simmer and gradually whisk in polenta. Season with salt and pepper. Continue whisking until smooth and creamy. Whisk in butter. Keep in a warm place. Place quenelles of polenta in center of plate. Spoon sauce around. Slice venison and arrange around polenta. Garnish plates with sauteed chanterelles and red cabbage braised with cider, balsamic and caraway.

PORT WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE (TASTE OF HOME)



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Oh wow. Love the tartness--goes well with any poultry, pork, or game. Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home 2008 Holiday Celebrations Cookbook.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Sauces

Time 45m

Yield 2 cups, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, and wine or grape juice.
  • Cook over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes or just until berries begin to pop.
  • Combine cornstarch and water and stir in cranberry mixture.
  • Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until the berries pop and sauce is thickened.
  • Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.8, Carbohydrate 51.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 44.9, Protein 0.3

CRANBERRY PORT WINE SAUCE



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This is an awesome condiment or sauce. Not only good with turkey, chicken or pork it is amazing warm on ice cream or pound cake. My sister made this every year to give to co workers around the holidays. Nice to make anytime of the year. Recipe from my sister Sharon (1938-2004)

Provided by Donna Farley

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 c cranberries
1-1/2 c sugar
1-1/4 c port wine
1/4 c cold water
4-1/2 tsp corn starch

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat add cranberries, sugar and port wine.
  • 2. heat to boiling ~ reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • 3. mix 1/4 cup cold water and 4-1/2 teaspoons corn starch until smooth. Stir into cranberry mixture.
  • 4. cook until thickened.
  • 5. you can put into 1/2 pint canning jars. i have not water bathed it but has kept in the fridge for some time and freezes well.

PORT WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE



PORT WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE image

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Fruit     Christmas     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Simmer

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 C. Port Wine Sauce
1C. orange juice
1C. sugar
cinnamon stick
1.tsp whole cloves
pkg whole cranberrys

Steps:

  • combine all ingredients except cranberries in 2 qt sauce pan and simmer until reduced by 1/2. Add cranberries and cook until cb. begin to pop. cool and serve.

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