Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (2024)

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Jezebel Sauce is a funny name for an extraordinarily versatile and delicious southern condiment. Spread it over cream cheese and serve it with crackers for an incredible appetizer. This sweet and spicy sauce also makes an excellent glaze for ham, pork, and chicken.

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Like the biblical Jezebel, this easy Southern sauce will seduce you with its taste and simplicity and will tempt you to come back for more!

Jezebel Sauce also makes the perfect homemade Christmas gift for the foodies in your life. Just spoon it into a cute jar and add a ribbon and you have a great hostess gift! If you want to get fancy, add it to a basket along with a block of cream cheese, some crackers, a cheese spreader knife, and maybe a beautiful Christmas dish towel, and you have a wonderful gift basket.

Jezebel sauce history:

The history of this famous sauce is a little murky, but recipes first started showing up in cookbooks along the Gulf Coast in the 1950s. And, ever since, it has been a popular condiment in the South.

A note about the horseradish:

I’m not sure where you stand on the subject of horseradish, but I’ve always avoided it. But somehow, the combination of flavors in this tasty sauce works together to produce something magical, and I hope you will try it!

Ingredients:

Classic ingredients include apple jelly, pineapple preserves, dry mustard, prepared horseradish, and cracked black pepper. I’ve also included some other flavor variations you might want to try in the notes section.

How to make it:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

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Whisk until combined.

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Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

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Serve over cream cheese!

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Sharon’s Expert Tips:

  • To serve, spoon the sauce over a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers
  • For the best flavor, let the sauce sit in the refrigerator overnight to allow time for the flavors to come together.
  • This sauce will keep covered in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
  • Flavor variations you might want to try include replacing the pineapple preserves with apricot preserves or replacing the dry mustard with creole or whole grain mustard.
  • Jezebel sauce makes a wonderful glaze for ham, pork tenderloin, or roasted chicken. Brush on during the last ten minutes of cooking and let the oven do its magic.
  • You can reduce the heat in this dish by reducing the amount of horseradish you add. However, even though it seems like a lot, the amount of horseradish called for in this recipe works perfectly. I would encourage you to try it just as it’s written.

★ If you make Jezebel Sauce, please leave a comment and give this recipe a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

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Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe

Sharon Rigsby

Jezebel Sauce is a funny name for an extraordinarily versatile and delicious Southern condiment. Spread it over cream cheese and serve it with crackers for an incredible appetizer. This sweet and spicy sauce also makes an excellent glaze for ham, pork, and chicken.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Condiment

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings 4 cups

Calories 752 kcal

Ingredients

  • 18 oz jar apple jelly
  • 18 oz jar pineapple preserves
  • 5.25 jar prepared horseradish
  • ¼ cup dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until combined.

  • Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

Notes

Sharon's Expert Tips:

To serve, spoon the sauce over a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers
For the best flavor, let the sauce sit in the refrigerator overnight to allow time for the flavors to come together.

This sauce will keep covered in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Flavor variations you might want to try include replacing the pineapple preserves with apricot preserves or replacing the dry mustard with creole or whole grain mustard.

Jezebel sauce makes a wonderful glaze for ham, pork tenderloin, or roasted chicken. Brush on during the last ten minutes of cooking and let the oven do its magic.

You can reduce the heat in this dish by reducing the amount of horseradish you add.

However, even though it seems like a lot, the amount of horseradish called for in this recipe works perfectly. I would encourage you to try it just as it's written.

Nutritional information is for one cup of sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 752kcalCarbohydrates: 179gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 4gSugar: 124gVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg

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  1. Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (11)Elaine

    What can replace the apple jelly? I’ve been to a few stores and can’t find it.
    Thanks.

    Reply

    • Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (12)Sharon Rigsby

      Hi Elaine, I’ve only ever used apple jelly, but you could try equal parts of grape jelly and apple juice; however, it might turn the sauce purple. You could also try orange marmalade, pear jelly, or apricot jelly. I hope this helps!
      Sharon

      Reply

  2. Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (13)Barbara Behringer

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    My Mother used to make this and after many years I am going to make it to go with the Christmas ham. It’s delicious.

    Reply

  3. Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (15)Beverly

    Definitely a keeper!! The flavor is amazing! And, different from the usual pepper jelly on cream cheese!
    Thanks!!

    Reply

  4. Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (16)Beverly

    5.25 oz of horseradish?

    Reply

    • Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (17)Sharon Rigsby

      Yes, I know it seems like a lot, but it works with this sauce!

      Reply

    • Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (18)Debra

      Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (19)
      Delicious! Wonderful with cream cheese/crackers, and also pork roast, chops, ham or chicken. I also tried it to glaze chicken wings for a change from traditional barbecue or buffalo sauces….
      I haven’t had any complaints when served!

      Reply

  5. Classic Jezebel Sauce Recipe | gritsandpinecones.com (20)Theresa R Keller

    Love this sauce!

    Reply

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FAQs

What is Jezebel sauce made of? ›

In a medium bowl, whisk together apple jelly, pineapple preserves, horseradish, dry mustard, black pepper and crushed red pepper until smooth. Refrigerate overnight or until ready to serve.

How the sauce should be for the dish? ›

A sauce should never prevail over the dish it is served with, rather it should exalt its taste. That is why, for example, slightly acidic sauces, for example, with a little lemon added, go well with roasted fish, while more accented acidic sauces, for example, with wild berries, go well with game.

What is a southern Jezebel? ›

The ingredients for a traditional Jezebel Sauce typically include apple jelly, pineapple preserves, dry mustard, horseradish, and pepper. Together, intense sweetness is complemented by the heat of horseradish and tang of the mustard. All ingredients get combined and placed into a jar to chill in the refrigerator.

What is the meaning of Jezebel? ›

an immoral woman who deceives people in order to get what she wants. (Definition of Jezebel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

What is the key to a good sauce? ›

Evaluate and Adjust Consistency and Texture

If the consistency of a sauce is too thin or the flavor too weak, adjust it by gently simmering the sauce to reduce, thicken, and concentrate the flavors. Other alternatives include adding a thickening agent, cream, a swirl of butter, or a liaison of egg yolk and cream.

What are the three basic ingredients in most sauce? ›

Sauces are flavorful liquids used to enhance the taste and appearance of other foods. There are three basic kinds of ingredients in most sauces: a liquid, a thickening agent, and other flavoring and seasonings.

How do you make sauce taste richer? ›

You make foods richer by adding fat to them. For a tomato sauce you could begin include bacon, pancetta, sausage or another meat to the sauce. I like to braise beef shanks in tomato sauce, shred the tender meat and mix it into the sauce. You could also simmer beef or chicken bones in the stock as if making a stock.

Why is it called Romesco sauce? ›

Romesco originated in a city called Tarragona in Catalonia, the northeastern-most region of Spain that touches France. Tarragona is a port city, and the fishermen there made romesco sauce to liven up the day's catches. I enjoy romesco sauce on roasted and grilled vegetables, and much more.

What sauce is Chick Fil A sauce? ›

What Is Chick-Fil-A Sauce Made Out Of? The sauce sold in stores is a combination of their honey mustard, barbecue, and ranch sauces, but you can recreate it to perfection with just five ingredients. Barbecue sauce. Classic tomato-based barbecue sauce gives it that signature smokiness.

Which mother sauce is made of stock and a blonde roux? ›

Veloute Sauce

Veloute sauce is a versatile white sauce made by blending a white roux and white stock. There are three types of veloute (chicken, fish, and veal) depending on the variety of white stock used.

What sauce represents jamaica? ›

Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce is a spicy and tasty condiment from Jamaica essentially it's jamaican hot sauce. It's made with Scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, vinegar, and spices like ginger and pimento berries.

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