Steve’s Steak Sauce

The destination of this sauce is your larder. No longer it ages, the better it gets. I save other sauce bottle for my own.

1 chopped onion

2 tbl olive oil

1 small can tomato paste

Start with 1 cup water, more to adjust thickness

2/3 cup orange juice

1 tbl kitchen Bouquet browning sauce

1/8 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar or enough to correct sweetness

1 tbl minced ginger

1/8 cup lime juice( juice from two limes)

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp ground coriander seeds

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1 1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup honey

2 cloves crushed garlic

7 tbl tamarind paste

1 tbl ground orange rind

White, black and red pepper to taste

Pinch of thyme

Salt to taste

Sauté 1 chopped onion in two tbl of olive oil. Cook until onion is translucent. Add ginger and garlic, cook 1 minute then other ingredients and water. Cook to well blended, about 1/2 hour. Using a post blender, blend to a fine consistency. Correct the pepper and salt. Add more lime juice or vinegar as needed. Bottle in sterilize jars. The sauce will develop as it ages.