Hawthorn Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 500g/5 cups hawthorn berries

  • 350ml/1 cup cider apple vinegar

  • 350ml/1 cup water

  • 200g/1/2 cup honey

  • 1⁄2 tsp salt

  • 1⁄2 tsp pepper

Method:

Heat the berries with the vinegar and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.

Strain through a sieve, pushing the berries through with a spoon, discarding the seeds and skin. Return to the heat with the rest of the ingredients and simmer until the thickness of ketchup.

Strain through a sieve into clean, sterile bottles or jars. This should keep for around a year and makes a great accompaniment to dark meats, like venison or gamey birds like Pigeon.