Ambrosia Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
• 2 cups mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
• 2 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger (about one 4x1" piece)
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• Ingredient info: Mirin is available at Japanese markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
• Four clean 8-ounce jars

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

2. 2

   Boil for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Reduce heat to medium; add mirin and next 4 ingredients.

4. 4

   Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and has reduced to about 4 cups, 60-70 minutes.

5. 5

   Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof pitcher.

6. 6

   Divide among jars.

7. 7

   Screw on lids and chill.

8. 8

   DO AHEAD: Ambrosia sauce can be made 2 months ahead.

9. 9

   Keep refrigerated.