Balsamic Fig Sauce

I have not made this sauce yet, but just reading it got my heart beating fast. Seems like it would go well with game, poultry or pork.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  lb  fresh black mission fig, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup red wine
• 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1  sprig fresh thyme

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan.
2. Cover; bring to boil over high heat.
3. Reduce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, until fruit has broken down, about 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly; remove thyme sprig.
5. Press mixture through a large-holed sieve with a rubber spatula.