Christmas Pudding Sauce

recipe by Naomi Sherman
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Nutrition Facts

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:
CALORIES
kcal
protein
g
carbs
g
fat
g
serves
serves

Introduction

I honestly didn’t know what to call this
.
It’s not quite a fruit mince, not quite a chutney, not quite a sauce
.
What it is though, is magical
.
Sweet and rich, with the unmistakable tang from the Vino Cotto, this mixture screams Christmas at the top of its lungs while swinging from the top of the tree

I haven’t run out of ways to use it yet, but it pairs perfectly with creamy richness, like the mascarpone that I topped this pavlova with

Or, ice cream

OMG, I wonder if I could make a festive version of my Grandma’s Baked Apple Roll with it?

Or a tweaked tiramisu?

Yes, I just gasped out loud

Sorry, got to go and taste test some more

The recipe

Ingredients

4 cups strong coffee
2 tablespoons brown sugar
500 grams dried mixed fruit
1 cup raisins
1 cup dried figs, roughly chopped
250 ml Vino Cotto
1/4 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Peel from one orange, in strips
6 star anise

Directions

Step 1
Brew the coffee and add the sugar, sit aside to cool.
Step 2
Place all of the ingredients into a large pot and heat over medium heat until well combined.
Step 3
Increase the heat slightly until the mixture starts to barely simmer.
Step 4
Cook for 1 ½ hours, stirring regularly to stop the fruit from catching on the bottom.
Step 5
Remove the orange peel and the star anise and pour into sterilised jars.
Step 6
This mixture tastes better and better the longer you let it mature, so try to make a batch as fast as you can.
Step 7
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