Ambrosia Sauce

A sweet and savory Asian-inspired sauce combining brown sugar, mirin, and soy sauce with fresh ginger and aromatic spices. Perfect for glazing meats or as a dipping sauce.

4 servings
1 hr 45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 cups mirin
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ingredient note
  • 4 jars clean 8-ounce jars

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil for 2 minutes.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Reduce heat to medium; add mirin and next 4 ingredients. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and has reduced to about 4 cups, 60-70 minutes.

    70 min

  3. 3.

    Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof pitcher. Divide among jars. Let cool. Screw on lids and chill. DO AHEAD: Ambrosia sauce can be made 2 months ahead. Keep refrigerated.

    30 min