Name: Agrodolce Dressing
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon mixed whole peppercorns; 1 cup full-bodied red wine; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup or so olive oil; 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

This dressing is based on the Italian sweet and sour sauce agrodolce, which is basically a mixture of caramelized sugar and vinegar or wine. Unlike an ordinary vinaigrette, which tastes best soon after it’s made, agrodolce needs to sit awhile for its flavor to develop, so be sure to start well ahead of when you want to use the dressing.

Ingredients

¼ cup sugar
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup

Europe
Italy
Condiment
Garnish
Mediterranean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the Sugar and ¼ cup of water in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Cook without stirring until the mixture is golden and caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully add the vinegar and wine (the mixture will

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