The holidays are long gone, and what lies ahead is a seemingly endless winter. The best way to break up the monotony and chill of this season is sauce-making, and the best thing to do when you make too much sauce is to package it up and delight your friends with a jar as a gift. These five sauces make perfect gifts as they keep well in the fridge and have a multitude of uses. Plus, a no-reason gift beats a Christmas gift any day!
1. Torrisi's Spicy Sauce from Food52: This sauce was the pride and joy of recently-closed Italian-American mecca Torrisi Italian Specialties in New York. Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone developed the recipe as the signature hot sauce for their restaurant and, as it turns out, it's easy to make, keeps well and makes an amazing gift.
2. Peach BBQ Sauce from My Recipes: Sweet, savory and subtly spicy, this sauce goes beautifully with pulled pork or roast chicken, or as a dipping sauce for pigs in a blanket.
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4. Hot Fudge Sauce from The Cafe Sucre Farine: This dessert sauce is incredibly easy to make, and you can drizzle this on ice cream, over a pie or on a cupcake, or onto a spoon directly routed to your mouth. It makes an amazing gift because it's gooey chocolate in a jar!
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