Cranberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon

Name: Cranberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup ruby Port; 2 pieces cinnamon sticks; 1 cup dried cranberries; 12 ounce fresh cranberries; ¾ cup water; ¼ cup sugar

A sophisticated twist on traditional cranberry sauce featuring ruby Port wine and warm cinnamon. This elegant sauce combines both dried and fresh cranberries for a rich, complex flavor perfect for holiday meals.

8 servings

28 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup ruby Port
•2 pieces cinnamon sticks
•1 cup dried cranberries
•12 ounce fresh cranberries
•¾ cup water
•¼ cup sugar

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring ruby Port and broken cinnamon sticks to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer mixture 5 minutes.
5 min
2.
Add dried cranberries to saucepan; simmer until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add fresh cranberries, 3/4 cup water, and sugar; bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until cranberry sauce thickens and is darker in color and berries collapse, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Transfer sauce to bowl; cool. Discard cinnamon sticks. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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