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
Ingredients
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup dry red wine or grape juice
Instructions
1In 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.
2Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold (sauce will thicken upon cooling).
