Adapted from Ideals Family Cookbook · Mrs. W. S. McFarlane
Spice Sauce for Ham
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp red wine garlic vinegar (red wine vinegar infused with garlic)
- 2 Tbsp prepared mustard
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup apple jelly
Directions
- Combine the red wine garlic vinegar, prepared mustard, cloves, cinnamon and apple jelly in a small saucepan.
- Heat gently over low heat, stirring until the apple jelly melts and the sauce becomes smooth.
- Remove from heat. The sauce will set or thicken again when cold.
- Reheat gently before serving warm over ham.
Cookbook source
“Spice Sauce for Ham,” contributed by Mrs. W. S. McFarlane to the Ideals Family Cookbook. Her five-ingredient sauce calls for two tablespoons red wine garlic vinegar, two tablespoons prepared mustard, half a teaspoon each ground cloves and cinnamon, and a cup of apple jelly. The jelly is melted gently with the seasonings; the sauce firms when cooled and is reheated to serve over ham.
Modern ingredient note
Red wine garlic vinegar: This is most naturally understood as garlic-infused red wine vinegar. If unavailable, use two tablespoons red wine vinegar lightly flavored with garlic, or use plain red wine vinegar for a milder variation. The original specifically calls for prepared mustard rather than dry mustard powder.
Storage note
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container and reheat gently as needed. No pantry-stable storage or canning directions were supplied in the original.