Cranberry, Cherry, Ginger and Walnut Marmelade

This is sweet and tart at the same time. It is a nice variation of the usual cranberry sauce. It is a great substitute for mayonaisse on a turkey sandwich. It is good on pork or chicken as well. Makes a nice spread with cream cheese on crackers.

Yields

12 to 15 (1/4 cup size) servings

Ingredients

¾ cup sugar (or honey) 1 cup water ½ cup port (sweet red) wine ¼ teaspoon Roasted Saigon cinnamon ¼ teaspooon freshly ground nutmeg ½ cup dried tart cherries 1 - 12 oz. package cranberries ⅔ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup crystalized ginger grated zest of one orange

Nutritional information

Approximate: 90 Calories, 3 gr. fat, 2 grm. fiber

Instructions

Combine sugar, water, port, cinnamon and nutmeg in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add cherries and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cranberries, return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. At this point you can add the walnuts, ginger and grated orange peel. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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