Favorite Ingredient Friday~Blind Taste Test Success

I’ve been trying to cut back on our food budget by making my own salad dressings & condiments. I recently made this recipe and took a spoon full out for my husband to taste. He willingly tasted it (though he expected something sweet) and asked why I had him tasting A1 sauce?!? Success, a blind taste test. It’s a simple recipe I made from things I already had in the pantry and I figure it saved me about $4. A1 was $4.59 at the market that day and I refused to buy it.

MOCK A1 SAUCE
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar*
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon grated orange peel (bottled)
2 Tablespoons ketchup
2 Tablespoons Chili Sauce

  • Mix all together and boil for 2 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Puree in food processor.
  • Cap tightly ~ I used a glass salad dressing bottle and a jam label to identify it & refrigerate.


*apple cider or balsamic vinegar works too, but does alter the flavor slightly.

Arlis

Could you tell us what type or brand of chile sauce you used? There seems to be a huge range, from no heat to extremely hot. Thank you!