Recipe: Gastrique - Classic French Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup black currant preserves
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 small shallot - sliced
• salt and cracked pepper to taste
• 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Add 1 tsp olive oil in a pan on medium heat, brown the shallot slices until a little light brown.

Step 2

Add a pinch of salt and cracked pepper,
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar,
1/2 cup water,
1/2 cup black currant preserves. Mix well.
Reduce on med-low heat by about 1/3. It should take about 15 minutes.
Use a bamboo stick to level.

Step 3

Strain to get the sauce. Drizzle some salt in the sauce. Give it a mix.