How to Make British Brown Sauce 🇬🇧

malt vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar provides a fruity note while being more accessible.

tamarind extract

🥗Healthier: date paste

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Date paste adds sweetness and depth, while brown sugar is a common pantry item.

Chop 6 apples and 1 medium onion.

Grind spices including cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, chili flakes, and cardamom.

Combine chopped apples, onion, ground spices, and salt in a saucepan.

Add 500 grams of light brown sugar and 568 milliliters of malt vinegar to the saucepan.

Incorporate 250 grams of dried pitted prunes and 2 tablespoons of tamarind paste into the mixture.

Heat the mixture until the apples break down and the onions become translucent.

Blend the mixture using a stick blender until smooth, or transfer to a food processor.

Add half a cup of boiled or filtered water to adjust consistency and blend again.

Check the sauce consistency by testing on a chilled plate.

Transfer the finished sauce to sterilized bottles or jars for storage.

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