Red Wine Reduction

Make this reduction with good-quality full-bodied red wine; don’t use wine that is not pleasant to drink or you will end up with something that is not rich enough. Cook the reduction with some meat scraps, bacon or pancetta, as they add flavour and help remove any bitter and sour flavours from the wine.

Once you have your reduction you can add veal stock to it and reduce it further. When it is ready to serve you may want to add a little butter at the end. Alternatively, you can just