star anise cranberry sauce
this smells wonderful and can be made ahead, refrigerated for a week
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READY IN: 40mins
YIELD: 2 1/2 cups
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup ruby port
- 1⁄2cup water
- 3⁄4cup sugar
- 12ounces cranberries
- 2whole star anise
- 1teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1pinch salt
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DIRECTIONS
- in a saucepan bring port, water, sugar, salt, and star anise to a boil, immediately remove from heat, cover, and let it stand for 20 minutes to infuse the flavors.
- return the liquid to a boil, add cranberries, return to boil, lower heat to simmer.
- cook for 8-10 minutes until cranberries pop and sauce thickens.
- remove star anise and stir in orange zest.
- cool.
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