Balsamic Glaze is just a fancy way of saying reduced down Balsamic vinegar. It’s a super simple way to add lots of flavor to a dish with out adding lots of extra calories or fat.
I make this every couple of weeks and then just leave it in the fridge to use as a dip for raw veggies or drizzled on salad. It’s also a great way to add a little zing to some simply grilled fish or chicken. And every now and then if I’m having a little sweet tooth, I’ll mix some balsamic glaze with some berries and spoon it over vanilla ice cream 
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I know that often times people will little bit of sugar to balsamic glaze to sweeten it up a bit more, but I find it sweet enough with out the addition of extra sugar. I really like the tangy-sweet-and-sour flavor that it has just the way it is!
Video: How-To Make Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients
2 cups of Balsamic vinegarDirections
Pour vinegar into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once you've got a boil, reduce the heat and allow the vinegar to simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until the vingar has become thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (you should have about 1/2 cup of glaze when it's done).
Remove from heat and allow to cool. then just pour it into a container with a lid and pop it in the fridge. It should last you a few weeks.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Nutritional Analysis
One tbsp. of Balsamic Glaze:
Calories: 35; Total Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 5mg; Carbohydrate: 9g; Dietary Fiber: 0; Sugars: 7g; Protein: 0g
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I’m making this right now, and it smells sooo good! Putting it over salmon later… Thanks, Dani!
Katy – Ohhhh… over salmon?!! That sounds SO good!! I’ll have to try it:).
What a fabulous idea! It would work with soooo many things. Drizzled over fresh sliced homegrown tomatoes with mozzarella and a splash of extra-virgin olive oil…
Dinner has just been planned for tonight.
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Susanna – Yum! Drizzled over tomatoes and mozzarella would definitely be delicious!! Glad you are enjoying the site:)
This is making my mouth water just thinking about it! Uh! Can’t wait to try this!!
Just found this great idea …love it ….drizzled over fresh greens,walnuts,manderan oranges, little bit a feta. Delicious!!!
Lots of flavor/little calories
I created rustic pizzas with this sauce. Sliced whole wheat pitas, thin sliced plum tomatoes, chopped basil, balsamic glaze and shredded mozarella cheese. 3 words DE-LIC-IOUS! Thank you so much.
My son Loves this glaze on in a whole wheat wrap with turkey, avacado and arugula or on a grilled cheese sandwich. So Yummy. Thank you!
Really good. Try sauté some onion in a little butter, then add balsamic glaze and a little honey. Use as a steak sauce, it’s soooo good.
I am making this tomorrow for a family bbq I am going to put it over grilled pineapple and grilled peaches! I am debating adding the brown sugar or not
Lexi – It’s never too late to add the sugar.. so just taste as you go and add as your taste buds like:)
Thanks. I knew that it had to be easy to do! Heading to the kitchen right now to make it.
After making the glaz, how should I store it? If I’m not using it right away.
I made it but it did take much long to get it as thick as I wanted. I added sugar and sorry I did, I had tasted it without the sugar and it was very good but I wanted it a little sweeter, I overdid the suger but it is still good and usable on certain things, like ice cream, yummy.
Thanks for the recipe, I had been buying it at Trader Joe’s and then they stopped stocking it and now I have it. Been looking for it on the shelves of other stores for years. A lot more thrifty to make it yourself.