Onion Balsamic Marmalade
Onion Balsamic Marmalade
1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter (22.5ml)
2 cups Spanish onion chopped into medium dice (500 ml)
2 tablespoons sugar (30ml)
½ cup balsamic vinegar (125ml)
¼ cup dry red wine (60ml)
¼ cup fresh cranberries (60ml)
2 sprigs fresh oregano
Salt and cracked pepper to taste
Heat the butter in a medium heavy sauce pan over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion, cook stirring, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and continue to cook until very soft and browned, about 8-10 minutes more. Add the vinegar, wine, cranberries and oregano sprig. Reduce heat and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated and onion mixture is glistening and syrupy. (approx. 5 more minutes)
Remove from heat.
Stir in some pepper and salt to taste. Taste. If you would like the mixture with more sweetness stir in more sugar.
Makes 1 cup of marmalade
1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter (22.5ml)
2 cups Spanish onion chopped into medium dice (500 ml)
2 tablespoons sugar (30ml)
½ cup balsamic vinegar (125ml)
¼ cup dry red wine (60ml)
¼ cup fresh cranberries (60ml)
2 sprigs fresh oregano
Salt and cracked pepper to taste
Heat the butter in a medium heavy sauce pan over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion, cook stirring, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and continue to cook until very soft and browned, about 8-10 minutes more. Add the vinegar, wine, cranberries and oregano sprig. Reduce heat and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated and onion mixture is glistening and syrupy. (approx. 5 more minutes)
Remove from heat.
Stir in some pepper and salt to taste. Taste. If you would like the mixture with more sweetness stir in more sugar.
Makes 1 cup of marmalade
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