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Marie Rose Sauce

Marie Rose Sauce was made famous by Britain's first television chef in the 1960s, Fanny Craddock. The main ingredients include mayonnaise and tomato ketchup and in fact you can make an even quicker and simpler version using simply these two ingredients. Serves 4 - 6

Course Condiment
Cuisine British
Keyword Ketchup, marie rose, mayonnaise
Prep Time 5 minutes
Author Susan

Ingredients

  • 60g/4 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
  • 50g/3 tablespoons ketchup, preferably homemade
  • 30g/2 tablespoons double cream
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Noilly Prat or vodka, (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon Worcester sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon Tabasco
  • large pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • pinch of cayenne pepper, optional and/or to taste
  • salt, to taste (See Recipe Notes)

Instructions

  1. Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.

  2. Simply measure all the ingredients, apart from any salt, into a mixing bowl and stir together thoroughly.

  3. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary – you may wish to add some salt.

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

  • kitchen scales and measuring spoons
  • mixing bowl

Seasoning:

I find it does not need any extra salt. Sometimes I add a pinch of cayenne pepper but it depends who I am cooking for and what I am serving it with.