Spiced Cranberry And Zinfandel Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups zinfandel
3/4 cup sugar
5 (2 inch) orange rind, strips
1/2 cup orange juice
6 whole cloves
4 slices peeled ginger
2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries

Preparation

Combine everything except the cranberries in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and cook 15 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken and sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and discard the solids. Return mixture to pan.
Add cranberries to pan; cook over high heat 10 minutes or until berries pop.
Reduce heat to low; simmer 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thick.
Pour into a bowl and allow to cool.