Worcestershire Sauce Recipe
Last year a friend gave me a bottle of Worcestershire Sauce that she had made. It was one of the best home-made sauces I have eaten. The single bottle we were gifted has lasted the entire year, with a few drizzles left.
This year I decided to give it a try myself. Now is a perfect time to do so with Summer stone fruit in season. It is another item that I can now add to my “Make from Scratch” repertoire, and that pleases me greatly 
The recipe is simple to make, it just takes a little time to simmer.
I sent my friend Mel a message to find out how she makes it. The recipe that she uses is from this book. I did some research on Google and learnt that traditionally Worcestershire Sauce is said to contain tamarind and anchovies, which the recipe Melanie makes does not.
With a crazy, seemingly incompatible, list of ingredients plus a shake up of my pantry to grab what I had available. A friend offered me some apricots from her tree and I grabbed a few ripe plums from the school trees to add to the mix. I set to work without a trip to the grocery store (thus the odd measurements of some of the ingredients – but have no fear, it works!)
This version of the sauce that I have created is much lighter on the cloves and spices than the the one Melanie gave us. I was also not very particular with the straining as I didn’t want to remove all of the lovely ingredients that went into the mix.
The flavor will develop over the coming weeks. It can be left to sit if you wish, or if you are like me and can’t wait to give it a try open small bottle to start with and leave the rest to mature and develop a little further.
Note: Storage time is a conservative estimate. As with all food that is stored for a period of time you should complete a visual, smell and taste test prior to consuming to ensure that it has not spoilt in storage.
As mentioned, the bottle I was gifted from Mel lasted a year in our fridge. Hers contained a much higher percentage of vinegar than used in this recipe.
If you wish to test it out before making a larger batch I suggest that you halve the ingredients and give it a try.
What is your favorite home made sauce?
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Brilliant, Kyrstie! Absolutely brilliant.
You are very kind, thanks Lizzy.
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