New Year's Resolution

In the year 2007 I resolve to: Become a cranberry juice addict. Get your resolution here.

Well I guess that wouldn't be so bad - cut down on the urinary tract infections at least?

Recipe of the Week

This is something I've been planning for a while - thought this might be somewhere to try it out.

For the first recipe I'm putting up a sauce we serve with baked ham - it's a bit like Cumberland Sauce. A friend gave it to me - not sure where he got it.

Remember that I always use metric cups (250ml) and teaspoons (5ml) - and that an Australian tablespoon is 4 teaspoons not 3. Let me know if there are any other things that need translation.

1 ½ cups port wine (if anyone can help me with superscript I'd be grateful)
½ cup sultanas (I think that's golden raisins to the USians)
½ cup blanched slivered almonds
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp dry mustard powder
¼ tsp powdered ginger
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.

Mix 2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch - or arrowroot if preferred) in 2 Tbsp water, stir in and simmer for a further 2 minutes.

Stir in:

¼ cup redcurrant jelly (I didn't have any this year and used Lingonberry instead - very nice)
¼ cup orange juice
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated orange rind
1 Tbsp grated lemon rind

Reheat to desired serving temperature when required.