.jpg) Jar of redcurrant jelly | |
| Type | Sauce |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Main ingredients | Redcurrants,mustard,sugar |
Redcurrant sauce, also known asredcurrant jelly, is anEnglish condiment, consisting ofredcurrants (Ribes rubrum),sugar androsemary, withfruit pectin added. Some other recipes include additional ingredients such asred wine,white wine,port,mustard,lemon ororangezest, and very occasionallyshallots.[1] The sauce is traditionally eaten as part of aSunday roast, particularly withroast lamb,roast goose orroast turkey[2] and is an integral part ofChristmas dinner in Britain.
The sauce is also a popular accompaniment to all types of game. It is very similar, if somewhat simpler thanCumberland and Oxford sauces that haveport added to their constituents. The prominence that American food has gained within the last century has led to redcurrant sauce being partially replaced bycranberry sauce as the condiment of choice.[citation needed]
