How to make Homemade Ponzu sauce🍋.

yuzu juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity and brightness.

mirin

💰Cheaper: honey diluted with water

Honey diluted with water mimics the sweetness of mirin.

dashi

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Vegetable broth can substitute for dashi in a pinch.

sesame oil

💰Cheaper: olive oil

Olive oil offers a neutral flavor as a substitute.

Cut the citrus in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl, straining to remove seeds.

Measure out 70 milliliters of citrus juice.

Add 35 milliliters of soy sauce to the bowl.

Add 35 milliliters of mirin to the bowl.

Microwave the mirin for about 1 minute to cook off the alcohol.

Combine the citrus juice, soy sauce, and mirin in the bowl.

Add a piece of kombu seaweed and some bonito flakes to the mixture.

Put the lid on the container and refrigerate for one week to let the flavors meld.

After a week, strain the ponzu sauce into another container for use.

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