Duck Sauce From Scratch

Description

If you enjoy canning try this recipe for duck sauce. It yeilds 8 cups, and is easy to make when the plums and apricots are in season.

Ingredients

• Plum
• Apricot
• Cider Vinegar
• Water
• Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• Lemon Juice
• Fresh Ginger
• Onion
• Serrano Pepper
• Garlic Cloves
• Salt
• Mustard Seeds
• Cinnamon Stick

Instructions

1. Combine plums, apricots, cider vinegar and water
2. Cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes
3. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes
4. Combine the cider vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar and lemon juice
5. Boil for 10 minutes
6. Combine the chopped ginger, onion, pepper, garlic cloves, salt, mustard seed and cinnamon stick
7. Combine the above three sets of ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes
8. Remove cinnamon
9. Puree in food processor
10. Return to kettle and simmer until thick
11. Transfer to sterilized mason jars, cap loosely and let cool
12. Tighten caps and let stand in dark at least 2 weeks