MULLED CRANBERRY & APPLE SAUCE

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Make this spiced cranberry sauce up to four days ahead for a stress-free Christmas. It's delicious spooned over turkey or ham

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

200ml red wine
1 cinnamon stick
½ orange , rind peeled, then juiced
5 cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
2 star anise
1 small cooking apple , peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces
200g fresh or frozen cranberries
150g light brown soft sugar

Steps:

Bring the wine to a gentle simmer with the cinnamon, orange juice and rind, cloves, ginger and star anise. Once steaming, remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 mins.
Strain the wine into another pan, discarding the aromatics, and add the apple, cranberries and sugar. Bring to a simmer. Bubble for 10-15 mins until the berries start to burst, and the apple is soft. The sauce will thicken as it cools - you can add a splash more orange juice or water to loosen, if you like. Make ahead and freeze, or keep in the fridge for up to four days. Bring to room temperature to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 0.3 grams protein, Sodium 0.02 milligram of sodium