For something seasonal, skip the chocolate fountain and serve a colorful fruit fondue for your New Years Eve party. This spiked cranberry fondue lends some beautiful color to a New Years Eve buffet and and is an easy and fun dessert. For dippers, set out apple wedges, dried pineapple slices, panettone or fruit cake chunks, or madeleines.
📖 Recipe
Spiked Orange Cranberry Fondue
Adapted from Great Party Fondues, by Peggy Fallon. Makes 4 cups.
Servings: 16
Calories: 353kcal
Equipment
- 3 quart sauce pan
- small bowl
- ceramic fondue pot with tea light
- skewers
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cabernet sauvignon (or other dry red wine)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 inches (8 cm) long)
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
DIPPERS
- panettone (cubed)
- fruit cake (cubed)
- madeleines
- apple wedges
- pear wedges
- sugared pineapple slices
- gingerbread slices
Preparation
- In the sauce pan, combine the cabernet sauvignon, sugar, and orange juice. Stir and add the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add the cranberries and stir, cooking over medium heat.
- In the small bowl, stir together the Grand Marnier and cornstarch. When the cranberry mixture reaches a boil, stir in the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. The mixture should thicken slightly.
- Discard the cinnamon stick and transfer to a ceramic fondue pot. Set over a low flame, such as a tea light and serve with dippers.
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 81g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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northside food says
Oh what a great idea! I have some cranberry relish in my freezer right now. I can easily thaw it out, add a few ingredients and add it to my buffet table this evening. Thanks!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
When I think of fondue, I think of cheese, or chocolate. This is a lovely change -- fruit, tart, and red! Best wishes for a delicious 2009.
Hayley says
I love this idea, I would have never thought to do something like this. All the best in 2009!
Leslie says
This would be luscious served as a warm accompaniment to a wheel of brie.