Drunken Goat Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups full-bodied red wine, such as merlot
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup fruit pectin, such as sure-jell
• 8 ounces goat cheese
• 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine wine, brown sugar, orange, and cinnamon stick in saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid has reduced to about 3/4 cup.
• 3 strain sauce into small bowl, discard orange slices and cinnamon, and return to pan.
• 4 whisk in pectin, and simmer 1 minute, or until thickened. cool.
• 5 place cheese on plate. pour sauce over top, sprinkle with pistachios, and serve with crackers or slices of french bread.