Port Sauce

Yields approximately 1½ cups

2 cups Port wine

½ cup orange juice

½ cup beef or chicken stock

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon orange zest

1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons honey

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)  

Salt and pepper (to taste)

 

1. In a saucepan, combine wine, orange juice, stock, lemon juice, zest, shallot, cinnamon, honey, and cayenne pepper. Simmer, stirring frequently, over medium heat until mixture reduces by half.
2. Stir in butter. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.