cranberries: candied, fruity and drunk

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 (12-ounce) package fresh or frozen cranberries, rinsed, drained and sorted through, removing any stems or deflated ones
• Several julienned strips of orange peel, or thick pieces of zest
• A few squeezes of orange juice
• 1 15-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 15-ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce
• 1 bag frozen mixed berries, not defrosted
• 1 handful chopped walnuts
• 1 2/3 cups ruby Port
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 8 dried black Mission figs, stemmed, chopped
• 1 6-inch-long sprig fresh rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries
• 3/4 cup sugar