James Peterson

Cumberland Sauce

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making
Sauces

By James Peterson

Published 1991

  • About

Centuries ago, fruit sauces were common in French cooking, and they are still popular today in England. Fruit sauces are particularly tasty with game, especially venison. This sauce is best served cold with cold meats.

Ingredients

shallot, minced 1

Method

Blanch the shallots and the orange and lemon zests for 2 minutes in boiling water. Drain in a strainer. Combine with the jelly, port, orange juice, vinegar, mustard, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring the sauce to a slow simmer and simmer long enough to cook the alcohol off the port and to dissolve the jelly. Serve cold.