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Ingredient 152 · Alcohol
Merlot
A soft, fruity dry red wine with moderate tannin. In a braise, reduce it by half in an open pot first. This removes most of the alcohol and concentrates the acid, sugar and tannin.
Item no. 152
Aisle Alcohol
Density 0.99 g/ml
Usual unit ml
Recipes 1
Also called
red wineRotweindry red wine
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South African Pepper Steak Pie
Oxtail, short rib and shin, braised in merlot and set in their own gelatin, in a sealed puff pastry case.
South African · First revision · 23 SEP 2026