Balsamic Glaze
A crowd-pleasing vegan built around balsamic vinegar, honey and garlic β roughly 55 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Finely mince the garlic and peeled ginger, and grate the tomato on the coarse holes of a box grater, discarding the skin so you have a smooth pulp.
- Warm the olive oil in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat and gently cook the garlic and ginger for about 1 minute until fragrant but not browned.
- Add the balsamic vinegar, honey, and grated tomato, and stir to combine, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- Lower the heat and let it simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, for 12 to 18 minutes until the glaze has reduced by roughly half and coats the back of a spoon.
- Keep in mind the glaze thickens further as it cools, so pull it off the heat while it is still slightly looser than your final desired consistency.
- Season with a pinch of salt, strain if you prefer a smooth glaze, then cool and drizzle over salads, roasted vegetables, or grilled meats.
You'll use: Oven Β· Grill / broiler Β· Saucepan Β· Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Honey
- maple syrup Β· agave
Tips & common questions
How long does Balsamic Glaze take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of honey?
Try maple syrup. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Balsamic Glaze vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Balsamic Glaze is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pizza with balsamic glaze (1126124095).jpg by Father.Jack from Coventry, UK, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.