RED WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH HONEY

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What does a chef in Napa Valley do to jazz up her cranberry sauce? Add wine, of course. This recipe was inspired by Cindy Pawlcyn, the Napa Valley chef and cookbook author, and includes smashed fresh ginger for extra verve. It's more tart than most cranberry sauce recipes, so if you like yours sweeter, feel free to add more sugar or a little more honey.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories condiments, sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 40m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 (12-ounce) packages fresh cranberries (6 cups)
1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons honey
4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices fresh gingerroot, smashed
Pinch of kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the cranberries, sugar, red wine, 1/2 cup water, honey, ginger and salt. Simmer gently until most of the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick and syrupy, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the black pepper. Chill thoroughly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 139, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 18 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams