Blueberry Wine Sauce

Name: Blueberry Wine Sauce
Yield: Makes ¾ cup
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 large shallot, minced; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; ½ cup port or red wine; ½ cup port or red wine; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

Preparation info

Makes
¾
cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Blueberries

By Julia Rutland

Published 2019

About

The rich, sweet-savory sauce makes an ideal complement to the rich taste of salmon. It’s also a nice pairing with grilled game, such as venison or duck, as well as everyday meats such as chicken thighs or quarters.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
1 cup

Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until softened.

Stir in blueberries, wine, vinegar, sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half with a syrupy texture. Strain mixture through a fine wire-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing mixture with spoon or spatula.