Recipe
Cumberland Sauce
- Meal
- Dinner
- Season
- Autumn/Winter
- Cuisine
- United Kingdom
- Best for
- Weekends
Ingredients
- 1orange
- 1lemon
- 240mlport
- 350mlred currant jelly
- 1 tbspdijon mustard
- ½ tspground ginger
- 120mlorange juice
- 60mllemon juice
Method
Fill a small saucepan with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Julienne the skins of the orange and the lemon. Place orange and lemon rinds in boiling water and blanch for 5 minutes. Strain rinds from water.
Return now empty saucepan to stove and add port, red currant jelly, orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking to combine. Reduce heat to a rolling simmer, stir in lemon and orange rinds, and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to a week, warming prior to use.