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Indigenous Engagement

Wild Blueberry Sauce

YIELD: About 2 cups

Sweetgrass infused vinegar

4 gsweetgrass, torched
100 gwhite vinegar
1 gsage, fresh

Blueberry sauce

420 gwild blueberries, frozen
84 gsugar
17 gbirch syrup
1 gkosher salt
17 gmaple syrup
42 gsweetgrass vinegar (see above)
84 gwater
4 gpectin, rapid set

Sweetgrass infused vinegar

  1. Using a small torch, burn the sweetgrass until fully torched.
  2. Combined the sweetgrass, sage and vinegar together and mix.
  3. Allow to steep in fridge for one day.

Blueberry sauce

  1. Place the blueberries in a saucepan. Over medium-low heat, heat the blueberries until warm.
  2. Pass the blueberries through a food mill.
  3. Combine the strained blueberries and remaining ingredients, except sugar and pectin, into a saucepot.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar and pectin.
  5. Add the sugar and pectin mix to the blueberry mix.
  6. Bring the entire mixture to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, until reduced by about 25%.

Note: This sauce is a versatile topping for savoury and sweet applications alike. Roxanne recommends pairing it with gamey meats such as bison, duck, and venison, or pork chops. For sweet pairings, she suggests bannock or ice cream.