Red Wine Mint Sauce

Name: Red Wine Mint Sauce
Yield: About 1 cup
Ingredients: ¼ cup loosely packed, coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves; 1½ teaspoons dried mint leaves; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup dry red wine; 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; ¾ cup red wine vinegar; Finely grated zest of 1 orange

Preparation info

About
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

We have mellowed the flavor of a classic mint sauce by adding red wine and orange zest. Still just right with lamb, this more delicate version can even be splashed over a bowl of ripe melon balls and strawberries.

Ingredients

½ cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
¾ cup

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the wine in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the confectioners’ sugar, and swirl the pan over the heat until the sugar has dissolved. Then transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the vinegar, and allow to cool slightly.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, add the orange zest, and cook for 15 seconds. Drain the zest in a fine-mesh sieve, and add it to