Cranberry Sauce with Red Wine, Pomegranate Molasses, and Mediterranean Herbs

A sophisticated twist on traditional cranberry sauce, combining fresh cranberries with red wine, pomegranate molasses, and fresh Mediterranean herbs like basil, cilantro, and mint for a complex and flavorful accompaniment.

8 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup dry red wine
  • 12 ounce cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • tablespoons fresh mint

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Stir sugar and wine in heavy deep medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil over medium-high heat until syrup is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Add cranberries; boil until berries begin to pop, about 5 minutes. Stir in pomegranate molasses and basil. Cool completely. do ahead Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

    13 min

  2. 2.

    Stir in chopped cilantro and sliced mint. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

    2 min

  3. 3.

    A thick pomegranate syrup; available at some supermarkets, at Middle Eastern markets, and from adrianascaravan.com.

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