Revamped Russian Dressing

Years ago, when I was working at Moe’s Deli up on Frankford Avenue, we’d make all kinds of sandwiches, including Reubens and “Specials” with corned beef or pastrami. One ingredient of those sandwiches, “Russian Dressing”, fell out of favor over the years- you can’t even find it in the market anymore.  This sauce is all natural and packs a real punch of flavor!

Ingredients
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp celery seed
1 tsp smoked paprika
4 tsp lemon juice
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp molasses
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
8 oz. tomato sauce
1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
2 tsp chopped/crushed chipotle with adobo sauce

Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a medium simmer for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a small mason jar. This lasts about three weeks in the refrigerator.

Revamped Russian Dressing

Revamped Russian Dressing Ingredients