During the week, weather, blogging, town visits and chores permitting, my friend Beryl and I hop on our bikes for a ride down to the post office to collect our mail. As with everything else, talk turns to food and what each other is making that evening for dinner. Beryl mentioned a “sauce” that she had received as a gift and subsequent difficulty in finding this quite expensive wonderful product. Naturally I had to sample this lovely mystery sauce for myself and it is GOOD! It is a salad dressing marinade sauce all wrapped up into one. I scanned the list of ingredients on the back of the bottle and headed home to try and re-create it. To quote Beryl, “You are such a clever child”; it seems I have come quite close to the flavour and like the homemade mayonnaise recipe I got from Colleen, will keep a supply of this wonderful sweet balsamic rosemary dressing marinade sauce on hand. Thanks to Beryl for telling me about what she was making for supper that night, otherwise I would never have come across this yummy versatile sauce.
Sweet balsamic rosemary dressing marinade sauce
As inspired by Beryl
Ingredients
90ml balsamic vinegar
90ml spirit vinegar
90ml olive oil
45ml thick soy sauce
45ml honey
45ml brown sugar
15ml rosemary chopped
10ml mustard powder
10ml garlic crushed
Method
- Whisk all the ingredients together.
- Place in a saucepan, bring to the boil and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
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By: Tandy on October 10, 2011
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Thanks. Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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This is great for any salad greens.
By: rsmacaalay on October 10, 2011
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It really has loads of uses. have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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Love it! I would love them for the salads too.
By: Angie's Recipes on October 10, 2011
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Must say, I was thrilled with the result Angie. Have a great week.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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I really think that this is going to be fabulous with fish
By: Tes on October 10, 2011
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I agree Tes, I think it would be superb with fish. Have a great week.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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Interesting combination there. I love both balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. I can see that being real tasty.
By: Michael Beyer on October 10, 2011
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I may be tempted to play with the combination of flavours a little more. have a super week Michael.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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love this dressing and the idea it can also be a marinade. Rosemary and balsamic pair so well together. Now i need to decide what I want to have it with for dinner this week because I am so making this!
By: kitchenbelleicious on October 10, 2011
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I am thrilled that you are also excited about this – I would love to hear how you enjoy it and what you use it with. Have a great week.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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–Dear, Mandy,
I am sending this recipe to my Daddy Immediately! FABulously Delish. X
Have a good Monday, dear.
By: My Inner Chick on October 10, 2011
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Aah, that is so cool, thanks Kim! I would love to hear how Daddy enjoys it. Have a beautiful Monday.
xo
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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Looks good enough to drink, but I’ll restrain myself.
By: Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide on October 10, 2011
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Quite tempting though… Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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Looks very tasty!
By: JamieAnne on October 10, 2011
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Thanks JamieAnne. Have a super day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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Sounds fabulous! I’m not familiar with “spirit vinegar”? but I love the combo of balsamic and rosemary! I love to recreate products and dishes I find; it’s always so much more rewarding and better tasting!
By: spicegirlfla on October 10, 2011
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Not sure why I don’t try making more sauces myself – will take this as lesson 1. Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 10, 2011
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I can’t wait to try this. I bet it would be a great marinade or sauce on so many things. I’m thinking Tri-tip marinade right now…
By: Geni - Sweet and Crumby on October 10, 2011
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Hi Geni, a ti-tip marinade sounds very interesting, I would love to hear more about what it is. Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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I’m sure this would make a great salad dressing but I’d love to use it as a marinade for beef. Delicious!
By: ChgoJohn on October 10, 2011
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Oh yes and then cooked over the coals – superb! Have a great day ChgoJohn.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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Yummy. Love a good balsamic dressing. Delightful!!!
By: Anna Johnston on October 11, 2011
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Thanks Anna! I was just thinking about how things are going with you. Have a super day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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My mother loves balsamic dressings, so I will definitely pass on this balsamic rosemary dressing recipe to her. She’ll love it
By: Kay aka Babygirl on October 11, 2011
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That’s very kind of you Kay, thank you! Hope you mom enjoys it. Have a lovely day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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I love how precise this recipe is! Just bookmarked and trying to make it soon!
By: Nami | Just One Cookbook on October 11, 2011
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nami, I can see you doing the most magnificent things with this sauce. Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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That really does sound good and versatile. Not sure if we have thick soy sauce in the US. Just wondering how it is different – other than thicker!
By: Tricia @ Saving room for dessert on October 11, 2011
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The flavour of thick toy sauce is more intense – I am sure you could just reduce your normal soy sauce to achieve the same result as a thick variation. Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 11, 2011
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Yummy, and I have all the makings…
Just wanted to thank you for your comment on my recent post, which, apparently someone found the writer of to be an intriguer of his country… as at precisely 9 A.M. the following day, ( Yesterday morning )some program hop – scotched over my Max Security program, and shut my “Windows” , so I had no chance of reconfiguring the hard drive obliteration bug they sent me…Imagine that… seems it just doesn’t pay to chide the “Um Hum ” department…as this is my 3rd new computer this year….But, after all my frustrations…imagine my elation’s… I’m back on line…only to find that this last post… was my 2nd most popular viewed … Ever!!! Bless You
paul
By: sonsothunder on October 12, 2011
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Never be deterred to speak the true Paul or show the world what it wants to hide! Have a happy day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 12, 2011
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Mandy this is totally addictive. I read this post and went straight to my kitchen to make it! Boy, is it yummy! The only problem is, everytime I walk past the jar I have dunk a slice of bread in it it’s just sooo good. I also have it on my salad and on the skin of my baked potato. It would be perfect as a dipping sauce with ciabatta too. the possibilities are endless…thanks for sharing!
By: jennyatbaking on October 12, 2011
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Hi Jenny – thank you so much for your lovely kind words – I am thrilled that you are enjoying it so much! It is frightfully addictive – I used the last bit I had over some butternut that I roasted and it was heavenly – a meal all on it’s own! Have a great day.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 12, 2011
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Miss A will love this given her balsamic obsession! And I love rosemary with balsamic as well. Many thanks to your friend for the inspiration.
By: Kristy on October 12, 2011
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Yay, so glad this will be a hit for Miss A.
Have a super day. 
By: thecompletecookbook on October 12, 2011
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Now that sounds amazing! Great with pretty much anything I would imagine and, as someone said above, lovely for dunking bread in! Sorry have been slow in commenting, have been away but back now
By: chicaandaluza on October 15, 2011
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Lovely to see you back again Tanya. I have been scarce on everybody’s blogs too as I have been busy this last week with my family tree. Should be back to normal this week. Have a super weekend.
By: thecompletecookbook on October 15, 2011
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