Bourbon Peach Sauce (Pareve)
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Ingredients 3/4 cup peach preserves 1/3 cup bourbon 1/3 cup raspberries 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Instructions

In a small saucepan combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the hot pepper sauce. Mix well and simmer over medium to low heat, stirring often, until the sauce is lightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the hot pepper sauce to taste.  The sauce can be made up to a month ahead and refrigerated. Reheat before brushing on during the last 10 minutes of grilling. 

Special InstructionsRASPBERRY INSPECTION: Due to the very delicate nature of raspberries, they cannot be placed in water nor may they be extensively handled. Therefore, we recommend the following procedure as the most practical and effective way of checking raspberries.
1. Stretch a white cloth or sheet of white freezer paper over a light box or on a countertop with ample overhead lighting. Raspberries should be dropped one by one onto the white surface. This will dislodge at least some of the insects that may inhabit the berry.
2. If two or more insects are found, a pint of berries is to be considered infested and may not be used. There is no washing procedure that will guarantee removal of all of the insects.
3. If after dropping the berries no insects are found, the berries should be visually inspected one by one. Pay careful attention to the cavity of the berry where insects often hide.
4. When working in a catering commissary, a larger amount of berries can be dropped on a light box at one time, minimizing the time of inspection.

ALTERNATE METHOD: Recommended For Large Quantities:
1. After following steps 1 & 2 above, berries should be placed in a container of soapy solution (prepared with food-grade detergent) and agitated vigorously.
2. After a thorough rinsing, the berries may be spin-dried.
3. To verify that the washing has succeeded in removing all insects, check 5 berries per pint in the manner outlined above.

Serving Size

Makes about 1 1/4 cups. This recipe can be doubled or tripled.

Notes

This sweetly spiced sauce is just right for salmon or chicken. Raspberries are often heavily infested with small mites and thrips. These insects can be nestled on the surface of the berry as well as inside the open cavity of the raspberry. Occasionally, small worms may be found in the cavity of the berry. Note that tiny, dark-colored, leaf-like or seed-like protrusions in the berry’s cavity may appear similar to insects, making the true insects difficult to discern. Currently, fresh raspberries and blackberries are not permitted in OU certified catering facilities and restaurants since they are nearly impossible to clean without ruining the fruit. Proper inspection of these berries requires exceptional patience. If berry inspection is undertaken, it should be done in a well-lit area. In a commercial facility, a light box should be used. Please read section below called "special instructions" for raspberry inspection.

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