Chinese duck sauce

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
One:
1 pounds Plums halved and pitted
1 pounds Apricots halved and pitted
1¼ cup Cider vinegar
¾ cup Water
Two:
1 cup Cider vinegar
1 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup White sugar
½ cup Lemon juice
Three:
¼ cup Chopped ginger
1 small Onion sliced
1 (or more) serrano, seeded and chopped
2 smalls Garlic cloves sliced
4 teaspoons Salt
1 tablespoon Mustard seed toasted
1 Cinnamon stick

Directions

Combine first set of ingredients and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

Combine second set of ingredients and boil for 10 minutes.

Combine the above three sets of ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.

Remove cinnamon. Puree in food processor. Return to kettle and simmer until thick. Transfer to sterilized mason jar, cap loosely and let cool. Tighten caps and let stand in dark at least 2 weeks. Makes 2 pints.

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