Cumberland sauce

Cumberland sauce

You can’t have glazed ham without Cumberland sauce, so here’s our definitive recipe. Cumberland sauce is a fruit sauce that’s a little bit sweet, a little bit sour – and really, you could use it on other cold meats, too.

Cumberland sauce

  • Serves icon Serves 8
  • Time icon Ready in 20 minutes

You can’t have glazed ham without Cumberland sauce, so here’s our definitive recipe. Cumberland sauce is a fruit sauce that’s a little bit sweet, a little bit sour – and really, you could use it on other cold meats, too.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
67kcals
Fat
0.1g (no saturated)
Protein
0.3g
Carbohydrates
12g (11.1g sugar)
Salt
0.1g

Ingredients

  • Pared zest and juice of
  • 1 orange
  • Pared zest of 1 lemon
  • 50ml port
  • 150ml red wine
  • 125g fresh cranberries, or leftover cranberry sauce
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly
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Method

  1. Place the zest in a small pan, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes to soften it and remove any bitterness. Set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, place the orange juice and the rest of the ingredients in a small pan over a medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5-10 minutes until thickened. Stir in the reserved zest, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories
67kcals
Fat
0.1g (no saturated)
Protein
0.3g
Carbohydrates
12g (11.1g sugar)
Salt
0.1g

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