What to do with leftover cherry wine sauce

Question

We made a fabulous pork tenderloin for Christmas dinner served with a sour cherry, red wine, shallot, and rosemary sauce. I have over a cup left of the slightly chunky sauce, and was looking for ideas to use it (instead of just roasting off another tenderloin, which isn't a bad idea at all, but repetitive). What else can I do with it?

HalfPint · Answer

A little late, but I think the sauce would be great with or on a meatloaf :)

creamtea · Answer

I would use with chicken or better yet, duck. Either as a side gravy or even added to the roasting pan toward the end,  Add a little red wine and simmer it to increase the volume a bit if you feel it's necessary.

Nancy · Answer

Angela -Ok, as the sauce is savoury, one last idea Might it work as a gravy over a chicken sandwich or something g similar?

Angela · Answer

Thanks Nancy! I think it is too savory for dessert or smoothies, but on roasted vegetables is a good idea!

Nancy · Answer

Angela -‘Aside from freezing for a future use, i can see using the cherry sauce in maybe two or three ways:• if no gravy or broth in it, reduce to a glaze or thick sauce and use over a desert.• use on roasted salted root vegetables or cauliflower as a finishing touch.• buzz up into smoothies with whatever ingredients you usually use (but be careful - if the cherry sauce has lots of wine or acid, mixing it with milk or yogurt may make the dairy curdle).

What to do with leftover cherry wine sauce

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