cranberries: candied, fruity and drunk

Name: cranberries: candied, fruity and drunk
Cuisine: European, British
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