Cumberland sauce – it’s a sauce recipe every game cook should know about

Cumberland Sauce

Ingredients

• Pared zest and juice of 1 orange
• Pared zest of 1 lemon
• 50ml port
• 150ml red wine
• 125g fresh cranberries, or leftover cranberry sauce (see p134)
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly

Method

• Place the zest in a small pan, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes to soften it and remove any bitterness. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the orange juice and the rest of the ingredients in a small pan over a medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5-10 minutes until thickened. Stir in the reserved zest, and serve.

Thanks to Four Gables Events for sharing this recipe.