In the realm of culinary delights, Cumberland sauce stands out as a versatile and flavorful condiment that elevates the dining experience. This piquant sauce, originating in the heart of England, boasts a rich history and a symphony of flavors that tantalize the taste buds. Whether you seek a classic recipe or a contemporary twist, this article presents a delectable array of Cumberland sauce variations, each possessing its own unique charm. From the traditional combination of redcurrant jelly, port wine, and citrus zest to innovative renditions featuring balsamic vinegar, horseradish, and even a touch of smoky chipotle, these recipes cater to diverse palates and culinary preferences. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey where sweet, tangy, and savory notes harmoniously blend, transforming ordinary dishes into extraordinary culinary creations.
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CUMBERLAND SAUCE
This is, for me, one of the great classic English sauces, provided it's made with a good-quality redcurrant jelly with a high fruit content; some of the commercial varieties are lacking in fruit and are too sickly sweet. Cumberland sauce is always served cold and is a wonderful accompaniment to either hot or cold gammon, tongue, cold goose or game, and it goes extremely well with a slice of Old-fashioned Raised Game Pie, see below. This sauce should not be thickened - it is meant to have a thinnish consistency.
Categories Gravy, sauces, dressings and stock Savoury Christmas: Chutneys, Pickles and Preserves Christmas: Stuffings and Sauces
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- First, thinly pare off the zest of both the lemon and the orange, using a potato peeler, then cut them into very small strips ½ inch (1 cm) long and as thin as possible. Boil them in water for 5 minutes to extract any bitterness, then drain well. Now place the redcurrant jelly in a saucepan with the port and melt, whisking them together over a low heat for about 5 or 10 minutes. The redcurrant jelly won't melt completely, so it's best to sieve it afterwards to get rid of any obstinate little globules. In a serving bowl, mix the mustard and ginger with the juice of half the lemon until smooth, then add the juice of the whole orange, the port and redcurrant mixture, and finally the strips of lemon and orange zest. Mix well and the sauce is ready to use. Cumberland sauce stores well in a screw-top jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
CUMBERLAND SAUCE
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories lunch, condiments, sauces and gravies
Time 20m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel the thin outside rind of the lemon and orange. Cut into shreds and put in a small saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Simmer seven minutes. Scoop out and discard the shreds.
- Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange and set aside.
- Add the Port, jelly, vinegar, mustard, salt, cayenne and lemon and orange juice.
- Bring to the boil and let simmer five minutes. Let cool. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 140, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 502 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BLACK CUMBERLAND SAUCE
My 'Black Cumberland' version of the traditional red currant Cumberland sauce, uses black currants and some very browned onions. Serve this sauce, hot or cold, alongside any meat roast.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in the hot oil, until nearly dark brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour wine into the saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute; remove pan from heat.
- Stir currant jelly, orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar, black pepper, mustard powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, and salt into onion mixture until combined.
- Bring sauce to a boil; remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 2.2 mg, Sugar 36.9 g
CUMBERLAND SAUCE, MARK'S
Mark's Polish family recipes, there is a recipe for Moose with Cumberland Sauce already in JAP. This is the sauce for that recipe.
Provided by Megan Stewart
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. In small saucepan, combine port and orange peel. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Stir in orange juice, lemon juice, currant jelly and cayenne until well blended. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until jelly is melted. Serve warm or cold.
- 2. Notes: This works well with any red meat (even beef) but moose and buffalo are especially good with this sauce!
CUMBERLAND SAUCE
Make and share this Cumberland Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Jellies
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put a saucepan of water on to boil. Pare the zest of the orange and lemon, taking as little of the white pith as possible, then cut into long fine shreds. Drop into the boiling water and leave to simmer for 5 minutes to soften them and remove any bitterness. Drain.
- Put the jelly, mustard and port into a saucepan and stir, then whisk, over a low heat until smoothly amalgamated. Bring up to the boil; add the blanched orange and lemon zest, the ginger and a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Pour into a serving jug or bowl, and then leave to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 36.2, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 16.8, Protein 0.4
ROAST MOOSE WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE, MARK'S
Mark's dad hunted to feed his Polish family. This clearly is one recipe from that...
Provided by Megan Stewart
Categories Wild Game
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Prepare roast by slicing cuts into the roast and inserting whole cloves of garlic into the cuts (the more the better). Lay the roast onto sheets of tinfoil (overlap two sheets for width). Douse the roast in the barbecue sauce. Wrap the roast up with the foil, making a nice package. Roast the meat in a 350F oven for about an hour.
- 2. Notes: FYI, this same recipe can be used with buffalo, and the result is just as great. Serve with mashed boiled chestnuts and wilted greens for a real treat.
CUMBERLAND SAUCE
This is a sweet and spicy sauce from the British Isles - I've heard that it's from Ireland and from England, although with the name, I would guess England.
Provided by ChrisMc
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blanch the rind in boiling water.
- Combine jelly, wine, juice, mustard, and ginger (reserve 3 tbs of the orange juice) and bring to a boil.
- Combine cornstarch with reserved juice and add to boiling mixture.
- Add lemon, cayenne, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until thickened.
- Strain the sauce and add the blanched orange rind.
PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
My favorite pork tenderloin recipe! "Glossy and burgundy-colored, this traditional English sweet-and-sour sauce turns a scrap of pork into an elegant entree."
Provided by Julesong
Categories Pork
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season pork lightly with salt and pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until brown on the outside and no longer pink but still juicy inside.
- Transfer to plates or a platter and keep warm.
- Add remaining 1 tsp oil to the skillet.
- Add onions or shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, about 30 seconds.
- Add wine and bring to a boil, stirring.
- Boil for 5 to 6 minutes, or until reduced to about 1/3 cup.
- Dissolve cornstarch in lemon juice and whisk into the sauce.
- Cook, stirring, until thickened and glossy.
- Remove from heat and stir in jelly, sugar and mustard.
- Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt and pepper, if needed.
- Spoon the sauce over the pork.
- Serves 2 with side dishes, and doubles easily.
- Note from Julie: I used black-currant jelly and the sauce was wonderful. I wouldn't describe it as sweet-and-sour - you'd have to taste it for yourself to know what I mean. But I used this recipe the first time I ever cooked pork tenderloin and it's become a recipe I use again and again as a favorite!
- Posted to Gail's Recipe Swap by Liz LA, who got it from Eating Well Magazine.
BAKED HAM WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
The centerpiece of a beautiful spring family dinner. this golden ham with tangy jewel-toned cumberland sauce is impressive to serve. -Eunice Stoen, Decorah, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 10 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts. Making diamond shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into fat of ham. Insert a whole clove in center of each diamond. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and thermometer reads 140°. , For sauce, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often. Serve with ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 1233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
BLACK CURRANT CUMBERLAND SAUCE
Provided by Indrani Sen
Categories easy, condiments, dips and spreads
Time 20m
Yield About 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until currants have popped and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool, cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 336, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 20 milligrams, Sugar 59 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better the sauce will taste. This is especially true for the fruits and vegetables.
- Don't overcook the sauce: Cumberland sauce is best when it is cooked just until the fruits and vegetables are softened but still retain their shape and texture.
- Taste the sauce as you go: Adjust the seasonings to your taste. You may want to add more sugar, vinegar, or spices.
- Let the sauce cool before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serve the sauce with your favorite dishes: Cumberland sauce is a great accompaniment to roasted meats, poultry, and fish. It can also be used as a dipping sauce for appetizers or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Cumberland sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that is easy to make at home. With its sweet and tangy flavor, it is a great addition to any meal. Whether you are serving it with roasted meats, poultry, fish, or vegetables, Cumberland sauce is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a new sauce to try, give Cumberland sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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