October recipes - Haw-Sin sauce

  

Haw-Sin Sauce

Ingredients:

• 500g haw berries
• 250ml organic cider vinegar
• 250ml water
• 250g organic, unrefined caster sugar
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. Clean and de-stalk the haw berries then rinse in cold water.
2. Place in large pan with the vinegar and water and bring to boil. Simmer for approximately 30 to 45 minutes until the skins start to split.
3. Remove from the heat and rub the mixture through a sieve, leaving largish stones and the skins behind.
4. Return the mixture to a clean pan, add the sugar and heat gently, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves.
5. Bring to the boil and cook for a further 5 to10 minutes, until the sauce reduces and becomes slightly syrupy.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste then pour into warm, sterilised bottles.