Verjus Relish Food

CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Continue to cook until the mixture is thick and the berries are glazed. Allow to cool. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.

VERJUS

Steps:

• Use at least 3 bunches of under ripe grapes. You could make bushel fulls, too!
• Press the juice out of the grapes, using your fingers, or by crushing the bunches with bricks, or by using a wine press.
• A wine press is a small barrell with a weighted lid on a substantial screw that winds down, down, down on the grapes. The liquid pours out of a spigot low on the barrel.
• Strain and filter the juice, discarding the skins and seeds. Strain with muslin, a jelly bag, coffee filters, anything that will work to produce a clear liquid.
• If you make a small quantity, use within 4 or 5 days. A larger quantity should be bottled and sterilized, or put in jars and sterilized.
• The formatting of this recipe required me to give a minimum 2 ingredients, so I entered bunches of grapes twice!

VERJUS RELISH

Steps:

• Stir cumin in medium skillet over medium heat until aromatic, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and sauté 2 minutes. Add to cumin. Add remaining 4 tablespoons oil, verjus, cilantro, lime juice and chili powder to bowl and whisk to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

ROAST PORK WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rub on the pork roast.
• Place in an 11 x 7 baking dish, fat side up.
• Bake, uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
• Drain cherries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 3/4 cup.
• Pour 1/2 cup into a medium saucepan and add sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch with reserved 1/4 cup liquid and stir until cornstarch dissolves.
• Using a wisk, stir cornstarch mixture into hot cherry liquid.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in lemon juice, butter and cherries.
• Cook 1 minute longer.
• Place pork on cutting board and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with cherry sauce.