Oxford sauce

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Essential Elizabeth David (Christmas)

By Elizabeth David

Published 2025

  • About

My favourite of all the meat accompaniments. The classic combination of mustard and brown sugar works so beautifully to enhance the textures and deep flavours of the meat.

This sauce is excellent with cold spiced or salt beef and with a beef loaf.

Method

Put 2 tablespoons of soft dark brown sugar in a bowl or mortar. Stir in 2 teaspoons of made mus