Balsamic, Orange, Honey, Maple Syrup Glazed Duck

• 1 (4.5 lb) duck
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/8 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 10g garlic
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur or 1/4 cup port wine

1. Preheat oven to 375f.
2. Mix all the ingredients (except the duck!) together in a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Reserve 1/4 of the glaze.
4. Sit the duck on a rack over a baking dish, baste and place in oven.
5. Baste the duck every 10 minutes throughout the cooking process with remaining 3/4 of glaze.
6. A 4.5 lb duck should take about 1 hour 15 minutes to cook, but give one of his legs a pull, and if it moves freely and any juices run clear, your duck will be cooked.
7. Place on a serving platter brush with reserved glaze and serve.
8. Pass any remaining reserved glaze to be spooned over carved duck.

duck, maple syrup, honey, mustard, thyme, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, garlic, orange liqueur

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/balsamic-orange-honey-maple-syrup-glazed-duck-51597061 (may not work)