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Pomegranate-Port Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on March 31, 2013

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 10 to 12 (Makes 1 cup)

Pomegranate-Port Sauce

Ingredients

2 cups pomegranate juice 1 ½ cups ruby port 1 shallot, minced1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon table salt 1 sprig fresh thyme 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled

Instructions

  1. Bring pomegranate juice, port, shallot, sugar, vinegar, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt, and thyme to simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 1 cup, 30 to 35 minutes. Strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer and return to saucepan. Return saucepan to medium heat and whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pomegranate-Port Sauce

Pomegranate-Port Sauce

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Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 10 to 12 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

2 cups pomegranate juice
1 ½ cups ruby port
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon table salt
1 sprig fresh thyme
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled

Ingredients

2 cups pomegranate juice
1 ½ cups ruby port
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon table salt
1 sprig fresh thyme
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled

Ingredients

2 cups pomegranate juice
1 ½ cups ruby port
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon table salt
1 sprig fresh thyme
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled

Instructions

  1. Bring pomegranate juice, port, shallot, sugar, vinegar, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt, and thyme to simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 1 cup, 30 to 35 minutes. Strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer and return to saucepan. Return saucepan to medium heat and whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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