Red Wine Cranberry Sauce With Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick, halved
• 1 slice orange zest, 1 inch thick
• 3 black peppercorns (optional)
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped
• 1 lb fresh cranberries or frozen cranberries (thawed)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the first 5 ingredients and one cup water in a medium saucepan.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, and cook 1 1/2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add cranberries and walnuts and reduce heat to medium-low.

4. 4

   Simmer, stirring frequently, until berries burst and the mixture is reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Place in an airtight container and let cool completely.

6. 6

   Remove the cinnamon stick, zest and peppercorns.

7. 7

   Refrigerate until ready to serve.

8. 8

   Especially tasty with ham and turkey, but also delicious chicken and beef!

9. 9

   Enjoy!