Gooseberry salsa

Name: Gooseberry salsa
Ingredients: 4 tbsp caster sugar; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar; 150 g gooseberries, topped and tailed; 3 shallots, finely sliced; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime; A small handful of mint, finely shredded; A small handful of chives, chopped; 2 lovage leaves, very finely chopped; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Year at Otter Farm

By Mark Diacono

Published 2014

About

I’m indecently proud of this recipe. My wife is no great fan of home-smoked mackerel or very sharp/sour food, but she loves the combination of mackerel and this salsa. It works beautifully with smoked or grilled fillets and I guess it would be a fine partner to goose, duck or pork too.

Ingredients

4 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
150

Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free
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Spring

Method

Put the sugar, wine vinegar, a good pinch of salt and a few twists of pepper into a pan and bring slowly to a simmer.

Add the gooseberries to the pan and cook gently, stirring frequently, for a couple of minutes only - you don’t want the fruit to soften. Take off the heat and allow to cool.

Stir in the shallots, lime zest and juice, and the chopped herbs. Cover and refrigerate f