Dried Fig And Port Wine Compote | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Ruby Port wine
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 strip orange zest
• 1 cinnamon stick (2-inches long)
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 cloves
• 1 (1/4-inch) slice fresh ginger
• 6 ounces dried figs, stems removed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, about 1 cup packed