Vin Chaud (Spiced Wine) Cranberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup red wine
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star anise pods (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 dash ground cloves

Preparation

Mix cranberries, orange juice, and brown sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer; cook and stir until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add wine, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well. Continue simmering until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.