When it comes to the traditional cranberry sauce on the Thanksgiving table, there's usually a "take it or leave it" feeling associated. If it turns out not too many decided to add it to the plate, this mulled wine recipe is an excellent way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. A couple cups of the sauce, wine (or cider), and some mulling spices are all it takes to whip up a batch of this warm and cozy beverage. Sip alongside a slice of leftover pumpkin pie.
Ingredients
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1 to 2 cups cranberry sauce
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1/4 cup honey
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750 ml red wine or 3½ cups apple cider
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2 stick cinnamon sticks
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6 clove whole cloves
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2 pod star anise
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1 large orange, sliced into rounds
Directions
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In a large saucepan melt cranberry sauce over medium. Add honey and wine, whisking to combine. Add spices and orange. Warm until just steaming, then reduce heat to low. Simmer gently 10 minutes. Ladle into mugs.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 468 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 85g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 468.3 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 16.5mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 84.8g | 31% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars 66.5g | |
| Protein 1.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin C 28.7mg | 32% |
| Calcium 49mg | 4% |
| Iron 1.7mg | 9% |
| Potassium 369.9mg | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 0g | |
| Vitamin D 0IU | |
| Alanine 0g | |
| Arginine 0.1g | |
| Ash 0.9g | |
| Aspartic acid 0.1g | |
| Caffeine 0mg | |
| Carotene, alpha 3.2mcg | |
| Choline, total 20.4mg | |
| Copper, Cu 0.1mg | |
| Cystine 0g | |
| Energy 1963.3kJ | |
| Fluoride, F 199.1mcg | |
| Folate, total 19.4mcg | |
| Glutamic acid 0.1g | |
| Glycine 0g | |
| Histidine 0g | |
| Isoleucine 0g | |
| Leucine 0g | |
| Lysine 0g | |
| Methionine 0g | |
| Magnesium, Mg 31.9mg | |
| Manganese, Mn 0.7mg | |
| Niacin 0.8mg | |
| Phosphorus, P 61mg | |
| Pantothenic acid 0.2mg | |
| Phenylalanine 0g | |
| Phytosterols 11.9mg | |
| Proline 0.1g | |
| Retinol 0mcg | |
| Selenium, Se 1.1mcg | |
| Serine 0g | |
| Starch 0g | |
| Theobromine 0mg | |
| Threonine 0g | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.4mg | |
| Tryptophan 0g | |
| Tyrosine 0g | |
| Valine 0g | |
| Vitamin A, IU 165.7IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE 8.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 3.3mcg | |
| Water 285.4g | |
| Zinc, Zn 0.4mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.