Sauce
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup gingerale
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon citric acid or sour salt in Kosher food section
Meatballs
1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs or fine matzoh meal or 1 slice moist bread
1/2 small minced onion
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Mix cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, gingerale, wine and heat to simmer.
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, onion and seasonings. Form into one inch balls.
Place the meatballs in the simmering sauce and let simmer on very low for one hour. Add in the citric acid - (or vinegar or more lemon juice until sour enough)