Ambrosia Sauce

Name: Ambrosia Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups light brown sugar; 2 cups mirin; 2 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 cup fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns; ingredient note; 4 jars clean 8-ounce jars

A sweet and savory Asian-inspired sauce combining brown sugar, mirin, and soy sauce with fresh ginger and aromatic spices. Perfect for glazing meats or as a dipping sauce.

4 servings

1 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 cups light brown sugar
•2 cups mirin
•2 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
•1 cup fresh ginger
•2 tablespoons ground coriander
•¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
•ingredient note
•4 jars clean 8-ounce jars

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil for 2 minutes.
5 min
2.
Reduce heat to medium; add mirin and next 4 ingredients. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and has reduced to about 4 cups, 60-70 minutes.
70 min
3.
Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof pitcher. Divide among jars. Let cool. Screw on lids and chill. DO AHEAD: Ambrosia sauce can be made 2 months ahead. Keep refrigerated.
30 min