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Blackberry Five-Spice Sauce

This sweet-and-spicy Asian sauce is delicious with grilled pork tenderloin, chicken or duck.

This sweet-and-spicy Asian sauce is delicious with grilled pork tenderloin, chicken or duck.

  • Total Time16 Minutes
  • Yield
  • DifficultySimple
Blackberry Five Spice Sauce

Dietary Interests

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Low Sodium, Vegan
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup 120 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 6 cups 860 g blackberries
  • 1 cinnamon [or 1 teaspoon ground]
  • 9 90 g pitted deglet noor dates [or 1/3 cup date syrup]
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 1 cup 240 ml extra virgin olive oil, optional
  • ½ cup 120 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 6 cups 860 g blackberries
  • 1 cinnamon [or 1 teaspoon ground]
  • 9 90 g pitted deglet noor dates [or 1/3 cup date syrup]
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 1 cup 240 ml extra virgin olive oil, optional
  • ¼ cup 60 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups 430 g blackberries
  • 1 cinnamon [or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon]
  • 3 30 g pitted deglet noor dates [or 3 tablespoons date syrup]
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil, optional
  • ¼ cup 60 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups 430 g blackberries
  • 1 cinnamon [or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon]
  • 3 30 g pitted deglet noor dates [or 3 tablespoons date syrup]
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ½ cup 120 ml extra virgin olive oil, optional

Directions

    1. Place vinegar, blackberries, cinnamon, dates, five-spice powder, and peppercorns into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
    3. If adding olive oil, lower machine speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and slowly pour oil into the container, allowing it to emulsify. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 5 seconds.
    1. Place vinegar, blackberries, cinnamon, dates, five-spice powder, and peppercorns into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
    3. If adding olive oil, lower machine speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and slowly pour oil into the container, allowing it to emulsify. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 5 seconds.
    1. Place vinegar, blackberries, cinnamon, dates, five-spice powder, and peppercorns into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its  highest speed.  Blend for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
    3. If adding olive oil, lower machine speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and slowly pour oil into the container, allowing it to emulsify. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 5 seconds.
    1. Place vinegar, blackberries, cinnamon, dates, five-spice powder, and peppercorns into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its  highest speed.  Blend for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
    3. If adding olive oil, lower machine speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and slowly pour oil into the container, allowing it to emulsify. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 5 seconds.
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Nutrition

1 serving (27g)
Calories 1000
Total Fat 1.5g
Total Carbohydrate 6g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Protein 3g

Chef's Note

Try adding additional fresh blackberries after the blend is complete and pulsing them in for a textured sauce with pops of fresh blackberry.

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