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Cranberry Red Wine Reduction for Cocktails

This cranberry red wine reduction syrup is perfect for using up that leftover cranberry sauce. It's delicious in whiskey cocktails, gin cocktails, and anything else you want to add depth and complexity to.
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Cook Time 15 mins
Course Drinks
Servings 3 ounces

Equipment

  • small saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup red wine (I used a Cabernet Sauvignon)
  • ¼ cup cranberry sauce, whole or jellied
  • ¼ cup turbinado sugar
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1-2 cardamom pods

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the syrup has reduced.
  • Pour into a small lidded container, using a strainer to strain out the spices and any cranberry pieces. You'll need to press on the cranberries with the back of a spoon to really squeeze every drop of the reduction out.
  • Let the syrup cool before storing in the fridge. The syrup should keep for about 2 weeks in the fridge.
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