Seared Scallops Recipe with Red Wine Orange Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup of good quality red wine
• 100 ml orange juice without pulp
• 50 ml beef broth
• 1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoon five spices
• 1 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 12 large scallops, well sponged
• 1 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Fresh thyme for decorating
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 1/2 nutmeg, broken into a few pieces
• 750 ml of Piqueras Black Label red wine
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Orange wedges to decorate