Grilled Asparagus With Balsamic Syrup

I made this tonight for dinner and it was wonderful. original recipe is from my webber cookbook and i've changed it up for us.

Steps

In a small saucepan bring the vinegar to a simmer over medium heat.

Reduce the heat until just a few bubbles break through the surface.

Add the smashed garlic.

Cook at a slow simmer until about 1 / 4 cup of vinegar remains.

If you cook too quickly or it reduces too much , it will turn bitter rather than sweet.

Remove the sauce pan from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

Heat grill to medium heat.

Remove and discard all tough , woody ends from the asparagus spears.

Wash and pat dry.

Lightly coat the asparagus with the hot pepper oil.

Season evenly with the salt and pepper.

Brush the cooking grate clean.

Lay the asparagus perpendicular to the bars on the grate.

Grill over direct medium heat with the lid closed as much as possible , until lightly charred and crisp-tender , 4-6 minutes , rolling the spears a couple of times and swapping their positions as needed for even cooking.

Arrange the asparagus on a platter or individual plates.

Remove the garlic from the sy.

Ingredients

balsamic vinegar, garlic clove, asparagus, hot pepper oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper