John Ash

Agrodolce Dressing

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking One on One
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

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