Balsamic-Fig Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup aged balsamic vinegar 
• 0.3 cup fig preserves 
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.3 cup port 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer 6 to 7 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half.
2. Remove from heat; stir in cognac, if desired.
3. Serve warm.
4. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Alessi 20-Year Balsamic Vinegar aged in wood.