Cherry and Kirsch Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 20 pearl onions, peeled
• 2 cups port wine
• 24 pitted sweet black cherries in heavy syrup
• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3 tablespoons Kirsch liqueur
• 2 sprigs fresh lemon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups duck stock
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and vinegar, stir and cook until it has reduced to 1/4 cup. Add the onions to the vinegar mixture and continue cooking until they are caramelized. Add the wine, bring the ingredients to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook until the liquid is reduced by one half.

Add the cherries and their syrup, the orange juice, Kirsch, lemon thyme, cinnamon and stock. Simmer until 1 and 1/2 cups of sauce are left. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with roasted duck.