Spicy wine fruit

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Cinnamon stick,2\"
½cupWater
¼cupSugar
1packMixed dried fruit(11oz)
6Whole cloves
½cupSweet red wine
2tablespoonsLemon juice
2Bananas

Directions

Tie cinnamon stick and cloves in cheesecloth bag. Heat cheesecloth bag, water, wine, sugar and lemon juice to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in dried fruit. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until fruit is plump and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Refrigerate uncovered, stirring ocaasionally, at least 3 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Remove cheesecloth bag. Slice bananas and stir into fruit mixture until coated with syrup. Drain fruit, reserving syrup. Serve fruit with some of the reserved syrup.