Name: Duck Breast with Beer Sauce
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 to 8 duck breasts, (depending on size); 1 cup dark, (malty beer); 1 small onion, (minced, about 3/4 cup); 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons peppercorns; 5 juniper berries, (smashed); 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons beer vinegar or malt vinegar; 1 tablespoon duck fat, (lard, butter or cooking oil); 3 cups duck stock or beef stock; A handful of currants, (lingonberries, cranberries or some other, tart berry); Smoked salt ((optional))