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Simple Metaxa sauce

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 8 cl Metaxa
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup crème fraîche
  • 150 ml milk
  • 1 tsp gyro seasoning
  • oregano

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Finely chop the garlic cloves and sauté them in a pan with the oil. Then add the tomato paste and fry gently. Once both are lightly toasted, deglaze with the Metaxa. Then add about 3/4 of the milk and stir in the crème fraîche. Then add the gyro seasoning and let everything simmer gently. Gradually add the rest of the milk and continue simmering until the desired consistency is reached. Finally, garnish with a little oregano, season to taste, and serve.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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