Ever wondered how to make balsamic glaze? Well this post will explain and show you how to make this simple one ingredient balsamic glaze recipe. Let’s start!
Why You’ll Love This Balsamic Glaze Recipe
- It’s simple to make
- You only need one ingredient
- It adds a great flavor to recipes
What is Balsamic Glaze?
Balsamic glaze is a reduction of balsamic vinegar until it gets thick.
What You Need For This Recipe
Ingredients
You will need 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar of Modena which you should be able to find in major grocery stores.
Tools
You Will Need the following three tools:
-A measuring cup,
-A saucepan or skillet (9.5″ wide used in this recipe), and
-A spatula.
How Do You Make Balsamic Glaze?
Making balsamic glaze is a very simple process.
First measure out the balsamic vinegar amount using a measuring cup. Then pour into your skillet or saucepan and using medium heat bring to a gentle simmer.
Once the vinegar starts to simmer, reduce the heat to minimum and let the vinegar reduce to about half the amount. In this recipe it took 9 minutes to reduce the liquid to half the amount. Note that this time can vary depending on the type of heating element and/or saucepan/skillet you are using.
Once the liquid has reduced, remove from the heat and let it cool down. You may want to transfer to a small glass container to let it cool down. You will notice that once the vinegar cools down it thickens even more!
FAQs
How will I know when it is ready?
The liquid should be thick enough that it coats the back of a spoon. You will also see that the amount of liquid has reduced by half.
How To Use Balsamic Glaze?
Balsamic glaze is usually used as a finishing drizzle. It can be used for drizzling on meats, poultry, fish or even desserts.
What if I don’t have time to make balsamic glaze? Where To Find Balsamic Glaze in the Grocery Store?
Usually you can find it in the aisle where they sell oil and vinegar.
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Making homemade balsamic glaze is so easy you’ll want to make it often! It’s so versatile, it can be drizzled on a variety of dishes. From savory dishes such as grilled meats, poultry and fish to sweet dishes such as desserts, fruit salad and ice cream.
Tools You Will Need to Make this Recipe:
-Measuring cup,
-A saucepan or skillet (9.5″ wide used in this recipe), and
-A spatula.
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Instructions
- First measure out the balsamic vinegar amount using a measuring cup. Then pour into your skillet or saucepan and using medium heat bring to a gentle simmer.
- Once the vinegar starts to simmer, reduce the heat to minimum and let the vinegar reduce to about half the amount. In this recipe it took 9 minutes to reduce the liquid to half the amount. Note that this time can vary depending on the type of heating element and/or saucepan/skillet you are using.
- Once the liquid has reduced, remove from the heat and let it cool down. You may want to transfer to a small glass container to let it cool down. You will notice that once the vinegar cools down it thickens even more!
- Prep Time: 9
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dressing
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian