Wild Game Recipes - Marinades and Sauces

Hot Cumberland Sauce

This sauce has many ingredients, but you can omit some or substitue with what you have on hand.

• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups port or other wine
• 1/2 cup seedless golden raisins
• 1/2 cup blanched, slivered almonds
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 2 tsp. water
• 1/4 cup red currant jelly
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp grated orange and lemon rind

Combine first 8 ingredients in heavy saucepan; simmer 8 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir mixture slowly into sauce. Simmer 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve hot. Makes 2 cups.