NYC steakhouse offers “most expensive cranberry sauce in the world” for $195 per serving

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New York foodies with money to burn are jumping from the gravy train to the cranberry wagon this Thanksgiving, stopping at the Old Homestead Steakhouse in Manhattan’s chic Meatpacking District to sample what’s being called the “most expensive” gravy in the world – the one arm and one Turkey leg goes for almost $200 a dollop.

The Tony topper is decorated with gold, truffles and other fine accessories – and the absurdity is the point, said Greg Sherry, who runs the storied 150-year-old steakhouse with his brother Marc.

“Every year we try to do something different, something more extravagant,” the stunning restaurateur told The Post. “The tastes of the American people are changing. There is now a large percentage of people who like to do extraordinary things and we try to make that possible.”

In 2019, the premium meat haven notably served a $180,000 Caligula-style Thanksgiving spread with “gilded” gobblers and gravy infused with $3,650 a bottle of Louis XIII cognac. They also offered the “most expensive wings in the world” on Super Bowl Sunday – a dozen with foie gras, caviar and Louis XIII cognac-infused cream for $4,900.

This year, it’s the tart holiday heavyweight that’s getting a proper shine — starting with Sherry’s late grandmother’s cranberry sauce recipe, then enhanced with the addition of $1,500-a-pound white truffles, the now-ubiquitous 24-karat edible gold flakes , “upgraded” and sought-after Manuka honey from New Zealand.

And if that wasn’t fancy enough, the crimson condiment is infused with a $4,400 bottle of Taylor Fladgate Scion Vintage Port – adding gravy to gravy, so to speak.

“It was a tradition for my brother Mark and my family to eat their special cranberry during the holidays,” Sherry said of his beloved relative’s staple, a tradition he said dates back 50 years.

“She died a few years ago, and Mark and I were sitting around saying, ‘You know what…let it out of the box,’ and we’re just letting it out of the box.”

The revamped version costs $195 for a single dollop — far more than other so-called upscale entries like the fancy $16-a-pint sauce offered this year by pricey Upper East Side grocer Eli Zabar’s.

For those looking to indulge, time is a factor — the gilded garnish will only grace the Old Homestead menu on Thanksgiving Day, Sherry said.

The rest of the Nov. 28 special menu is comparatively minimalistic — $85 for a roasted turkey dinner with all the traditional sides (including cranberry with no high-profile sides) or $105 for the addition of filet mignon.

The special sauce is only available upon request.

Sherry admits the amazing side dish won’t be on every table. “No, I don’t expect many people,” he admitted. “I expect the foodies looking for something over the top to get it.”

“It doesn’t matter how many we serve. It’s about doing it right, making sure that what we’re doing is accepted by the customer and they say, “You know what… it was a lot of money, but it was worth it.”