From fresh blackcurrant berries you can cook not only a delicious and fragrant sweet jam or jam, but also a spicy addition to meat and fish. She will transform any familiar dish.
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You will need
- - 300 grams of fresh black currant;
- - 200 milliliters of dry red wine;
- - 2 teaspoons of brown sugar;
- - 2 teaspoons of lemon juice;
- - salt to taste;
- - a pinch of cinnamon;
- - ground black pepper;
- - A pinch of dry basil.
Instruction manual
1
First of all, blackcurrant berries are prepared for the sauce. They are thoroughly washed, cleaned of leaves and any debris, and also turn into a homogeneous puree in any convenient way - using a blender, mixer or ordinary mortar.
2
It is most convenient to cook the sauce in question in a saucepan or ladle. It is necessary to lay the berries in it, then pour red wine and bring to a boil. After that, he should remain on fire for about another 5 minutes.
3
If desired, the resulting mass can be passed through the smallest sieve to get rid of small bones and skins. If you want to get a thicker sauce, then you can not do this.
4
Next, you need to boil the mixture again over medium heat, and then add to it all the indicated spices, sugar, salt and lemon juice. Cook until the sauce is ready for another 20 minutes. At the moment when it thickens, the dish needs to be thoroughly mixed again and turned off.
5
You can serve the sauce with meat, chicken or fish in any form - hot and cold. It gives the dish a slightly unusual, very pleasant taste.
6
When cooking, for example, meatloaf, with such a sauce, you can lubricate the surface of the dish in order to make it even more tender, soft and tasty.