Ingredients

How to make it

  • In a large saucepan bring the apple cider to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until 1 cup of cider remains, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. The cider should now be a syrupy glaze. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  • Remove neck, giblets, wing tips, and any excess fat from duck; reserve. Rinse duck and pat dry. Prick the duck all over with a fork. Place apples inside the body cavity. Tie the legs closed and set aside.
  • In a 13 X 9-inch heavy-gauge foil pan, place neck, giblets, wing tips, reserved fat, onion, carrot, and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Place the duck on top of the mixture.
  • Place pan in center of cooking grate. Grill duck 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 180° F (82° C). Halfway through grilling time, start glazing duck with the cider reduction (pour into a plastic squeeze bottle for cooking use, or use a basting brush). Continue glazing every 15 minutes until duck is done. Remove duck from grill and let stand 10 minutes
  • Discard neck, giblets, wing tips, fat, vegetables, and apples. Serve duck with remaining cider glaze, if desired. Store any leftover glaze in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks and use on other grilled poultry or pork.

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  • happychild 15 years ago
    Oh yummy I absolutly LOVE duck.
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  • annieamie 16 years ago
    This sounds like a really nice recipe. I love duck and have never used apple cider with duck before. Thanks so much for a new recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    mystic_river1 ate it and said...
    Duck is my favorite to begin with....thanks for the post. I usually make a turkey and 3 ducks with differnt stuffings for Thanksgiving...this one will be included.
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