Duckling L' Vernors

Ingredients

24 oz vernors ginger ale
2 slices ginger
1 c orange juice
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 orange marmalade
2 t mustard
1 scallions
1/4 c brandy orange if you cant get vernors ginger ale

Instructions

juice. This will approximate the flavor of the real thing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Remove fat from cavity of duck; cut off extra neck skin. Wipe quartered pieces with damp cloth, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place skin side down on roasting pan. Bake 50 minutes. As duck bakes, combine Vernors and ginger slices in saucepan. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup. Add orange juice, brown sugar, marmalade, mustard, scallions and 2 T brandy. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until mixture is like a thin syrup, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove ginger. Turn duck skin side up, drain fat, and baste thoroughly with Vernors sauce. Return to oven; bake another 45 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. Add remaining brandy to sauce and simmer until thickened. Remove duck to heated plater and pour on the sauce. Garnish with orange slices and serve.