Ultimate bramble sauce

Serves: 0
Course: Side Dish
Cooking Time: 0 hr 45 mins
Ingredients
  • 200ml good quality red wine
  • 450ml beef stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 punnet black berries
  • 1tsp sugar
  • 3tsp black pepper 
  • Sea salt

1. Using a medium saucepan add the red wine, beef stock, blackberries and bay leave.

2. Allow to reach boiling point and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer sauce for 45 minutes to an hour to allow it to reduce and thicken.

3. Add the black pepper and season to taste with salt.

4. Serve with game meat or pork.

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a Kiwi chef living on the west coast of Ireland