Cranberry Balsamic Sauce
Source of Recipe
Mai
List of Ingredients
yield: 2 cups
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup good quality balsamic vinegar
2 ounces port wine
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 head garlic -- whole
1 shallot -- whole
1/2 bay leaf
1/2 Tablespoon black peppercorns
1 quart beef or veal stock
Recipe
In a heavy bottom stock pot, caramelize the sugar over medium heat until it forms large breaking bubbles. Deglaze with the balsamic vinegar and port and reduce the liquids by 1/3. Add the cranberries and cook until soft and the mixture reaches a jam-like texture. Add the stock and seasonings and reduce the liquid by 1/2, or until the sauce coats the back of a wooden spoon. Strain the mixture and adjust the seasonings with sea salt and white pepper.
Serve this with pan-roasted duck breast or grilled pork tenderloin.