Hot Wine Sauce

Hot Wine Sauce

1/2 cup Port wine
1/2 cup red currant jelly juice of ½ lemon
3 whole cloves
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. cornstarch
dash cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients, except Port and cornstarch, in saucepan and simmer 5 minutes. If desired, strain sauce. Add Port and stir 3 or 4 tablespoons of the hot liquid into the cornstarch to form paste. Gradually add paste back to hot liquid, stirring constantly, to thicken.