ORANGES WITH RED WINE SYRUP

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End your meal with a typical and refreshing dessert from Spain.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

750 ml bottle dry red wine
1 c sugar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
8 oranges

Steps:

  • 1. Add wine, 1 cup sugar and cinnamon to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil until the sugar dissolves, stirring often, about 18 minutes.
  • 2. Cool syrup completely. Cover and chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
  • 3. Finely grate peel from 2 oranges and mix with 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl.
  • 4. Using a small sharp knife, cut off peel and white pith from all oranges.
  • 5. Working over a large bowl, cut between membranes to release segments. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover orange segments and sugared peel separately and chill.)
  • 6. To serve, divide oranges and juice among 8 bowls. Drizzle syrup over and sprinkle with sugared orange peel.

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