Balsamic-Fig Sauce

Name: Balsamic-Fig Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 cup aged balsamic vinegar; ⅓ cup fig preserves; ⅓ cup port; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon cognac (optional)

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We tried substituting regular balsamic vinegar for aged balsamic vinegar but found the taste too sharp and pungent.

By Lillian Julow, Gainesville, Florida

Recipe by Southern Living November 2008

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Recipe Summary

cook:

7 mins

total:

17 mins

prep:

10 mins

Yield:

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup aged balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup fig preserves
⅓ cup port
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon cognac (optional)

Directions

Step 1
Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer 6 to 7 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half. Remove from heat; stir in cognac, if desired. Serve warm.

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Step 2
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Alessi 20-Year Balsamic Vinegar aged in wood.

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