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Balsamic Glaze

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Balsamic glaze is an excellent drizzle sauce for cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, kale, mustard greens, rutabagas, and turnips.

Yield 1 cup of 1 tablespoon servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced peeled ginger
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until just pureed.
  2. 2
    Transfer to a nonstick saucepan.
  3. 3
    Bring mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to moderate.
  4. 4
    Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly syrupy.
  5. 5
    Check taste and if glaze seems too acidic, stir in slightly more honey.
  6. 6
    Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
  7. 7
    Drizzle over hot, cooked vegetables and serve immediately, or to store, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.
  8. 8
    Reheat and chill glaze before using.
Category
Side Dishes

Dietary Information

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Balsamic_Glaze