Name: Spiced Red Wine Butter
Yield: Makes ¾ cup, enough for 6 servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 cup finely diced onion; 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup full-bodied red wine, such as Côtes du Rhône or Zinfandel; Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Makes ¾ cup , enough for
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

This compound butter is imbued with the flavors that entered Italian cooking during the Renaissance when the spice trade was flourishing. It is excellent on baked, poached, or grilled fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut.

Ingredients

1 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup finely diced onion

Europe
Italy
Sauce
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon and cloves and cook 1 minute longer. Add the red wine and cook over high heat until reduced by half and syrupy. Let cool.

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