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Ham sauce

Ham sauce is redcurrant jelly stirred liquid in a water bath and whisked with mustard, lemon juice, red wine and bitter-orange extract. It is served with ham dishes. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 387-388.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 387 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A sweet and sharp sauce for ham, with redcurrant jelly as the main flavour.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Melt the jelly

    Stir the redcurrant jelly until liquid in a water bath.

  2. 2

    Whisk in the rest

    Add the mustard, lemon juice, red wine and orange extract while whisking hard.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Serve with ham dishes.

Changes from the original

The recipe appears twice (pp. 387 and 388) and has been merged. "Del." is converted to dl. Lemon juice is given as "to taste".

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Frequently asked questions

What is bitter-orange extract?
A flavouring of bitter orange; use just the two drops the recipe mentions.
What is the sauce served with?
Ham dishes.

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