Port Wine Sauce Recipe
How to make a restaurant quality Port Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 oz. butter 1/4 stick
- ¼ cup shallots finely chopped
- ¾ cup Port wine
- ¼ cup red wine
- 1 cup Demi Glace
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme ¼ tsp. dried
- ¼ cup heavy cream optional
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the shallots briefly until translucent (approximately 3 minutes).
- Deglaze with the Port and red wines and reduce until most of the wine has cooked off, (approximately 5 – 6 minutes)
- Add the demi glace, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme and simmer for approximately 5-6 minutes (or until the sauce has thickened).
- Strain the sauce, add the heavy cream (if desired), and return to a simmer for a few minutes and serve.
- The optional heavy cream gives the sauce a richer color and additional flavor.