Ingredients for - Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2. 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (about 8 ounces)
3. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
4. 2 cups Pinot Noir or other dry red wine
5. 1 cup sugar
6. 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
7. 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
8. Large pinch of Chinese five-spice powder*

How to cook deliciously - Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

1 . Stage

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cranberries and fresh ginger; stir until cranberries begin to burst, 3-5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add wine and sugar; boil until mixture is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add crystallized ginger, curry powder and five-spice powder. Serve sauce cold or warm. *How to make your own Chinese five-spice powder Chinese five-spice powder Ingredients: 1 teaspoon peppercorns 4 star anise 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds Method: In a dry skillet, roast peppercorns by shaking the pan over low to medium heat until the aroma of the peppercorns is released (about three minutes). Grind the roasted peppercorns and 4 star anise in a blender or pepper mill. Mix in ground cloves, ground cinnamon, and ground fennel seeds. Grind the seasonings until very fine. Store in an airtight container.