Cranberry Sauce With Port, Rosemary And Dried Figs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups ruby port
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup golden brown sugar, packed
8 dried figs, stemmed, chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in medium saucepan and bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
Discard rosemary.
Mix in cranberries and 3/4 cup sugar.
Cook over medium heat until liquid is slightly reduced and berries burst, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes; cool.
Transfer sauce to bowl; chill.
This recipe yields about 3 1/2 cups.