Black Cumberland Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

My 'Black Cumberland' version of the traditional red currant Cumberland sauce, uses black currants and some very browned onions. Serve this sauce, hot or cold, alongside any meat roast.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: cups

Black Cumberland Sauce

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

½ cup minced onion

⅓ cup red wine

1 cup black currant jelly

2 oranges

zested and juiced

1 lemon

zested and juiced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

or to taste

¼ teaspoon mustard powder

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1 pinch cayenne pepper

salt to taste

Gerry's Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in the hot oil until nearly dark brown 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Pour wine into the saucepan bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half about 1 minute; remove pan from heat.

Step 3

Stir currant jelly orange juice orange zest lemon zest lemon juice brown sugar black pepper mustard powder ginger cayenne pepper and salt into onion mixture until combined.

Step 4

Bring sauce to a boil; remove from heat.

Nutritional Information

Black Cumberland Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 178.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.3g 1%

Carbohydrates: 41.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 36.9g

Fat: 0.9g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.1g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 25.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg 1%

Vitamin C: 5.2mg 9%

Folate: 3.6mcg 1%

Calcium: 14mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 5.2mg 2%

Potassium: 55.3mg 2%

Sodium: 2.2mg

Calories From Fat: 7.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.