Spiced Cranberry Wine Jelly Recipes

SPICED CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, white sugar, turbinado sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and pepper in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and cranberries pop, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Blend cranberry jam into desired consistency using an immersion blender.
• Pour jam into a glass pint jar; cool until thickened and set, about 1 hour. Seal jar and refrigerate.

VIN CHAUD (SPICED WINE) CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix cranberries, orange juice, and brown sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer; cook and stir until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add wine, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well. Continue simmering until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.

CRANBERRY ROSEMARY WINE JELLY

Steps:

• Bring cranberries, sugar, wine, rosemary, and 2 2/3 cups water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until all berries have burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour into a large colander lined with dampened paper towels and set in a deep bowl, then let stand until all juices have drained through, 10 to 15 minutes, and discard solids. If you have more than 4 cups cranberry liquid, boil in a small saucepan until reduced; if less, add water to bring total to 4 cups.
• Stir together gelatin and remaining cup water in a clean small saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften. Heat over moderate heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved. Stir gelatin mixture into cranberry liquid until combined. Pour cranberry mixture into lightly oiled mold (see cooks' note, below), skimming off any foam. Cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and chill until firmly set, at least 12 hours.
• To unmold, run tip of a thin knife between edge of mold and jelly. Tilt mold sideways and tap side of mold against a work surface, turning it, to evenly break seal and loosen cranberry jelly. Keeping mold tilted, invert a plate over mold, then invert cranberry sauce onto plate.

SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until the berries pop and mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes. Cool. Transfer to a serving bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Heat ingredients over very low heat for 5-7 minutes.

SPICED CRANBERRY-CHUTNEY GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries; cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes., Stir in the raisins, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, curry, salt and nutmeg. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Stir in almonds., Meanwhile, for gelatin, in a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Add cranberry mixture. Transfer to an 11x7-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set., Serve on lettuce leaves. Top with sour cream and almonds.