The best cranberry sauce ever, made with mulled wine, fresh cranberries and holiday spices. This recipe is easy to make in about 15 minutes and perfect for Thanksgiving and the holidays.
Combine the sugar, brown sugar, cloves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, star anise, orange peel, and wine in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the syrup has reduced to about 1¾ cups -- about 8-10 minutes.
Place a fine mesh strainer over a 2-cup measuring cup and pour in the syrup. Discard the solids and pour the syrup back into the pot.
Add the cranberries and cook over medium-high heat, occasionally stirring, until the cranberries burst; about five or six minutes.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature before transferring to a storage container and refrigerating until ready to serve. The cranberry sauce will thicken as it chills.