A basic recipe for a port
wine reduction.
Port
Wine Reduction
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped carrots
2 bay leaves
3 cups port wine
- Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-size
saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Continue to boil
the mixture until it thickens and reduces to about 1/2 cup, about
45 minutes.
- Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and
let cool. Use at room temperature.
Makes 1/2 cup.