Red Wine Jus

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Makes 1 cup of jus.

Ingredients

  • 150ml heavy red wine (shiraz, cab sav)
  • 1 shallot, sliced thin
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 star anise
  • 5 white peppercorns
  • 200ml glace de viande (prepared earlier)
  • 30g unsalted butter, fine dice
  • Salt
  • Fresh ground pepper

Instructions


In a large saucepan bring wine to boil.

Add shallot, thyme, star anise and peppercorns.

Return to boil and reduce by half.

Add glace de viande, bring to boil.

Boil 10-15 minutes rapidly, or until reduced by one third.

Pass hot sauce through a chinois/filter to remove aromatics.

Bring sauce to boil in saucepan. Whisk in butter, salt and pepper, continue to boil whisking constantly.

Test spoon on back of spoon should be glossy and coat back of spoon.
























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