Red Wine and Thyme Cranberry Sauce

This is a richer version of the standard 'back of the bag' recipe for traditional cranberry sauce. While the base is similar (cranberries and sugar) the liquid is a red wine and orange juice

With savory base notes of the thyme and sage laced through the tart flavor of the cranberry, this beautifully rich red sauce makes a perfect accompaniment for almost any holiday. 

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh cranberries (roughly one bag)

1 cup of sugar

1 Tablespoon fresh Thyme leaves*

1 Tablespoon fresh Sage

1/3 cup orange juice 

1 cup red wine 

*If you want to use dried herbs, use 1 tsp ground sage and 2 teaspoons thyme OR 1 tsp ground thyme. 

Method:

Rinse and sort cranberries, discarding soft or old ones. Add all ingredients to a heavy bottomed medium sauce pan. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium high heat until you begin to hear berries pop. Reduce to low and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally, scraping down the sides.