Savory Cranberry Sauce – Christine Cuisine

Ingredients

• 3 12 oz bags of fresh cranberries (Try to use fresh)
• 6 -18 shallots (See notes)
• 1 T vegetable oil
• 1 T Balsamic vinegar
• 1 T white sugar (For shallots)
• 2 c ruby port (do not use tawny)
• 1 1/2 c orange juice
• 1 1/4 c water
• 1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 c white sugar
• 3-5 T fresh thyme (optional but I like the savory note (only use fresh))
• 1 c dried tart cherries (optional but I like the tang. )