Apricot Sauce
Capture the succulent, sweet nature of apricots in this sauce paired with bright notes of citrus, a touch of spice and the gentle heat from horseradish that lingers on your palate.
Equipment
- medium saucepan
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups dried apricots
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon, about 1 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1 orange, about 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoons creamy horseradish (not horseradish sauce)
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
Instructions
- Combine the dried apricots and the water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 40 minutes.
- Cool for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Reserving the cooking water, scoop out the apricots using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a blender. Add 1 tablespoon of the cooking water.
- Add the sugar along with the lemon zest, lemon juice, orange zest, horseradish, and the Chinese five-spice.
- Process the apricots starting on low speed then raise to medium speed. Blend for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce is fairly smooth. If you like a thinner sauce just add more of the cooking water.
Notes
Don’t toss out the reserved apricot infused water, you can use it to cook wild rice or couscous.
This sauce is wonderful served with most any meat including ham chicken, pork chops, or pork tenderloin.