Cranberries In Red Wine Food

CRANBERRY RED WINE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine sugar with red wine in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the cranberries, cinnamon stick and orange peel. Bring the mixture back to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes, until most of the cranberries have burst.
• Remove from heat, allow relish to cool slightly, and spoon into sterilized glass jelly jars with tight-fitting lids. Store in refrigerator.

CRANBERRIES IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Pick over cranberries, removing stems and any shriveled berries.
• Rinse under running water, drain.
• Combine sugar and wine in a non-corrosive heavy medium suacepan.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly, over moderate heat.
• Stir in cranberries, cinnamon stick, and orange peel.
• Increase heat to high, return mixture to boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce to medium low heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally until berries burst - about 10- 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Discard cinnamon stick.
• Lift out orange peel, cool slightly, and cut into thin julienne strips. Return peel to berries.
• Serve warm (but good cold too.).

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH RED WINE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except cranberries in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 3 min or until sugar is dissolved.
• Add cranberries and simmer 10-12 minute.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, than place in fridge.
• NOTE: sauce will be thin -- it thickens as it cools.

BRAISED BEEF WITH RED WINE & CRANBERRY

Steps:

• Cut the meat into large chunks. Tip 2 tbsp flour with some salt and pepper into a large food bag, add the beef and shake to coat the pieces. Thinly slice the onions.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the beef and fry on all sides until evenly browned. You may need to do this in two batches. Remove to a plate.
• Heat 1tbsp oil in the pan if you need it, then add the onions and fry quickly for 5 minutes until tinged brown. Return the beef to the pan and add the wine and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring to scrape up the juices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer for 11⁄2 hours until the beef is tender. Stir in the cranberry sauce, taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and serve with mash, and a scattering of flatleaf parsely.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Wash berries, and discard those that are wrinkled.
• Combine berries, sugar and wine, and boil over high heat until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat, and boil, uncovered, until berries begin to pop, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cinnamon and orange sections. Remove from heat and chill. Refrigerate at least overnight.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH CRANBERRY AND RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Get your butcher to trim racks of lamb for roasting; trimmed racks ready for roasting are called "frenched".
• In a small bowl, mix together salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Season lamb with salt/pepper mixture.
• Place racks upright, with bones supporting one another in a a small roasting pan.
• Roast lamb in preheated 425 F oven for 25 minutes (for rare), 30 minutes (for well done).
• Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before carving.
• Pour drippings ino a small bowl and skim off fa layer with a teaspoon; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add cloves and saute for 20 seconds.
• Add jellied cranberries, red wine and thyme and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat, strain into a clean pan and return to boil.
• Stir in vanilla, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Pour reserved dripings into the sauce and return to boil.
• Strain into a serving dish.
• Serve with the lamb.

RED WINE & CRANBERRY POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the first 6 ingredients to a boil; add cranberries. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Add to pan, in a single layer on their sides. Simmer, uncovered, until pears are almost tender, about 10 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes., Drain pears; reserving poaching liquid and cranberries. Remove peppercorns. Place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with reserved poaching liquid. Top with cranberries and crème fraiche, if desired.

CRANBERRIES AND PORT WINE

Steps:

• Wash cranberries and place in pot with sugar, port and cinnamon. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and boil, gently, uncovered, until cranberries begin to pop, about five minutes.
• Stir in ginger. Remove from heat and chill. Refrigerate at least overnight; it will keep up to a week.

STRAWBERRIES IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice, and toss to coat.
• Add the wine and let macerate for 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Spoon berries and wine into wide dessert glasses (or low soup plates). Serve at cool room temperature.

RED WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients and one cup water in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, and cook 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add cranberries and walnuts and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer, stirring frequently, until berries burst and the mixture is reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes.
• Place in an airtight container and let cool completely.
• Remove the cinnamon stick, zest and peppercorns.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Especially tasty with ham and turkey, but also delicious chicken and beef!
• Enjoy!

RED WINE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until most of the berries pop, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold (sauce will thicken upon cooling).