Cider-Golden Raisin Sauce

Name: Cider-Golden Raisin Sauce
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (Makes about 1 3/4 cups)
Ingredients: 2 cups, apple cider; 1 cup, golden raisins; 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons, cider vinegar; 4 sprigs, fresh thyme, plus 2 teaspoons minced; 2 , shallots, minced; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 tablespoon, Calvados; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2013

SERVES6 to 8 (Makes about 1 3/4 cups)

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We cure our pork rib roast overnight with a salt and sugar rub, which seasons it well and gives it a mahogany appearance. We then cook it slowly, to help keep it as moist and juicy as possible. To dress it up for a holiday feast, we pair it...

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