Cranberry Gastrique

Recipe created by SheKnows on Apr 4, 2011
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Prep: 5 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total: 25 min
Serving: Makes about 1-3/4 cups

A Gastrique is a thick sauce made from a wine, vinegar, fruit and sugar reduction. It is used as a sauce for meat and seafood, but can also be used to flavor cocktails.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups white vinegar
1-1/2 cups sugar
10 oz fresh cranberries
Juice and zest from 1 lemon
1 star anise
4 cloves

Directions

Place the vinegar, sugar, raspberries, lemon juice, lemon zest, anise and cloves into a saucepan and boil for 20 minutes.
Strain the mixture into a bottle and then allow to cool to room temperature. Cap the bottle and refrigerate until ready to use.