Performance Food Group

Cranberry Merlot Gastique (For Turkey)

 

Ingredients

Yields 1 quart

1 – bag fresh cranberries
2 c orange juice
1 c sugar
¼ c red onion (diced)
1 ½ tsp garlic minced
2 tbl fresh basil (minced)
1 ½ c merlot wine
2 tbl oil
1/8 tsp salt
½ tsp blackpepper

Instructions

In a sauce pan over medium high heat add oil.  Now add onion, garlic, salt & pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes.  Now add merlot and reduce by ½ .  Add cranberries, orange juice, sugar and basil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.  (Until cranberries skin starts to split.)  Transfer mixture to food processor and puree then strain and serve.

Source: Chef Lonnie Varisco, Performance Foodservice-Caro