Mandarin Sauce

You can use any of the mandarin varieties or, if mandarins are not available, make the sauce using orange juice instead. If you prefer to use presqueezed fresh juice, go ahead and leave out the zest; the sauce will still have a very nice flavor. You might want to include the juice from one or two blood oranges, if they are in season, to give the sauce a wonderful vibrant color. Adjust the amount of cornstarch used for thickening depending on whether you plan to use the sauce hot, cold, or a