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The Yancy Scriptorium Presents

Awesome Sauce

Fruit Reduction & Preservative Blend

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient	Notes
8	oz.	Fruit / Berry of choice	Fresh is preferred
18	oz.	Fruit / Berry preserves	See "Technical Note on Preserves" at bottom
2 1/2	Tbsp.	Lemon juice
4	Tbsp.	Honey

Blackberry Example

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
8	oz.	Blackberries
18	oz.	Blackberry preserves
2 1/2	Tbsp.	Lemon juice
4	Tbsp.	Honey

Preparation Protocol

1. Prep:
   Clean fruit/berries. Remove Stems, leaves, etc.
   Thoroughly rinse each berry. (with love dammit!)
2. Heat:
   Put everything in a pan on low-medium (~3) to medium-low (~4).
3. Simmer:
   Bring to simmer/boil (nothing ridiculous, we don't want to burn it).
4. Therapy time:
   Simmer until the sauce gets thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
   [I usually just do 10 - 15 minutes].
   I like to squish the berries, with a spatula, while I'm waiting.
   It's therapeutic?
5. Extraction:
   Reduce heat (go from 4-3 or 3-2, etc.) and remove from heat.
   Leave burner on.
   Now's a good time to use an immersion blender if you want to get all the juice.
6. Strain:
   Pass through a fine-mesh colander into a bowl to remove seeds and pulp.
   Wipe the pan clean (ensure it's bone-dry!).
   Water is your enemy; it will break the sauce.
   Return the strained liquid to the pan.
7. The Final Reduction:
   Continue to simmer to reduce sauce to desired consistency.
   Be aware: Sauce will continue to thicken while cooling.
   Reduce the sauce to a thinner consistency than you actually want.
8. Bottle:
   Remove from heat and let cool for 5 - 10 minutes.
   Pour into a Condiment Squeeze Bottle (use a funnel... don't be a hero).
9. Chill & Enjoy:
   Place in refrigerator to cool and enjoy your creation!