Worcestershire Sauce

Name: Worcestershire Sauce
Yield: About 350 ml (1½ cups)
Ingredients: 240 ml (1 cup) apple cider vinegar; 60 ml (¼ cup) soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free); 60 ml (¼ cup) water; 3 Tbsp molasses; 2 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp tamarind paste (found in Asian grocery aisles); 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ground mustard; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp cayenne; 3 anchovy fillets, minced (optional — omit for vegetarian version)

Complex, umami-rich, and worth the small effort. Most commercial versions contain anchovies and artificial caramel color — this one lets you control every ingredient.

About 350 ml (1½ cups)

Yield

30 minutes + 2 weeks aging

Time

Refrigerator for 6 months or longer.

Keeps

Complex, umami-rich, and worth the small effort. Most commercial versions contain anchovies and artificial caramel color — this one lets you control every ingredient.

Ingredients

240 ml (1 cup) apple cider vinegar
60 ml (¼ cup) soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
60 ml (¼ cup) water
3 Tbsp molasses
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp tamarind paste (found in Asian grocery aisles)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground mustard
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cayenne
3 anchovy fillets, minced (optional — omit for vegetarian version)

Method

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve everything.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until slightly reduced.
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar or bottle. Press on any solids to extract all the flavor.
Let cool. The sauce is usable immediately but improves dramatically after sitting in the fridge for 2 weeks.
*Storage:** Refrigerator for 6 months or longer.

This recipe is from Homemade Replacements

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Why We Made This

We started Gathered Guides because we were tired of feeding our families ingredients we couldn't pronounce. Every recipe in Homemade Replacements was made in a real kitchen, with real kids waiting at the table. No filler. Just food.

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