Crab apple, orange and ginger jus

Preparation time is 15 minutes.

Ease of preparation is easy.

Yield: 6 – 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 oranges
• ½ cup red onion
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 2 crab apples (including juice)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Zest and segment the oranges, chop the red onion, fine dice the ginger.
2. Peel and core the crab apples.
3. Purée the cilantro.
4. Sauté the red onions in butter in a saucepot until opaque.
5. Add the orange juice and zest to pot with ginger, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, honey, and crab apple juice.
6. Heat until boiling (thicken if desired with cornstarch & water mixture, whisking in a little at a time until the sauce coats the back of the spoon).
7. Simmer for 2 minutes.
8. Add apples and orange segments.
9. Add cilantro and season with salt & pepper.