Plum Dressing

This tangy and aromatic dressing is especially delicious served with salads that contain meats and cheeses.

75ml red wine

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 small thumb of ginger, finely grated ½ orange, zest and juice

½ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder 3 large plums, stoned and roughly chopped 2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon fish sauce

Place the wine, vinegar, garlic, ginger, orange juice and zest and five spice in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer 2-3 minutes until reduced by about a third. Add plums, sugar, oil and fish sauce. Simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves, then cook until plums are soft. Take off heat and allow to cool before blending until smooth.

Makes about 1 cup