Browning sauce (for stews)
Browning sauce is the secret to many Caribbean stews and dishes. It is made by burning sugar before adding liquid to stop the cooking so it is a two-ingredient sauce. It adds this delicious smoky, molasses-like taste.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar (organic)
- ¼ cup boiling water
Instructions
- Place a small pot on low heat and allow to heat up.
- Add sugar to the pot.
- Stir occasionally to ensure even heating.
- Stir more often when the sugar is fully melted.
- When the sugar becomes frothy and turns from light brown to dark brown, add water (carefully).
- Remove from the heat.
- Set aside to cool.
- Use immediately or bottle and store in the fridge.
