RED WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Red Wine Cranberry Sauce image

We were feeling festive when we started our holiday cooking, but a bottle of wine was a bit more than we wanted to drink. I added half a cup to the cranberry sauce, in place of juice, and a new recipe was born! -Helen Nelander, Boulder Creek, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 2-1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup dry red wine or grape juice

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until most of the berries pop, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold (sauce will thicken upon cooling).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 0 protein.