Gluten free, sugar free, vegan.

Pontack Sauce is a traditional Victorian recipe revived to celebrate the glory of Elderberries. The Elderberries are cooked over night at a low temperature infusing with the organic onions, spices and apple cider vinegar before being hand pressed and left to mature. It creates a wonderfully simple and subtly fruity, spiced vinegar (or gentleman's sauce) that, in small quantities, adds a lovely depth of flavour to gravy, soups, marinades, dips, salad dressings and other sauces or even smoothies. Use it like a vegan friendly Worcestershire Sauce or a lightly spiced and fruity balsamic.

Ingredients: Elderberries** (48%), Apple cider vinegar*, Onion*, Ginger*, Spices
*certified organic, **foraged

Pontack Sauce with Elderberries 100ml

Name: Pontack Sauce with Elderberries 100ml
SKU: EPS001

SKU: EPS001

£5.95

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It's been suggested that Pontack Sauce is a healthier alternative to Worcester Sauce given that the latter often contains anchovies, added sugar, and preservatives, whereas Pontack Sauce is typically fruit-based and naturally vegan.

Our Pontack Sauce is made from certified organic ingredients and produced in small batches from naturally foraged ingredients making it a uniquely fresh and suitable for those with a vegan, vegitarian or gluten free diet.

MORE ABOUT OUR PONTACK SAUCE

Made with foraged elderberries and a carefully balanced blend of organic apple cider vinegar, onion, ginger and spices, our Pontack Sauce offers a layered flavour that builds gently rather than overpowering a dish. The elderberries bring a deep, rounded fruit character, while the vinegar keeps the sauce bright and sharp. Onion adds savoury body, and the ginger and spices bring warmth and subtle complexity, helping each ingredient work together in a way that feels both rich and versatile.

This balance is what makes Pontack Sauce so useful in the kitchen. The fruity sharpness can lift dressings and marinades, while the savoury-spiced notes sit comfortably alongside gravies, soups and slow-cooked dishes. Used sparingly, it can deepen flavour without masking the rest of the ingredients on the plate, making it a good choice when you want something distinctive but not heavy.

Because the sauce is built from a small number of well-chosen ingredients, each element has room to contribute. The elderberries bring character, the apple cider vinegar adds clarity, the onion rounds things out, and the ginger and spices create a gentle finish that lingers. Together, they create a condiment that feels at home in everyday cooking but still offers something a little different from more familiar cupboard staples.

DISCOVER THE DEPTH OF ELDERBERRY PONTACK SAUCE

Our Pontack Sauce brings together foraged elderberries with organic apple cider vinegar, onion, ginger and spices to create a condiment with depth, brightness and gentle warmth. The elderberries give it a dark fruit character, while the vinegar adds lift and definition. Onion provides a savoury backbone, and the ginger and spices help tie everything together for a finish that is subtle, rounded and full of interest.

That combination makes it an easy addition to a wide range of dishes. It can sharpen a dressing, enrich a marinade, add complexity to gravy, or bring extra depth to soups and sauces without dominating them. If you enjoy ingredients with a strong sense of place and a more distinctive flavour profile, Pontack Sauce offers a simple way to bring wild food character into everyday cooking.

If you’d like a guided experience picking fresh resources from nature yourself, take a look at our foraging walks in the Somerset area, where we explore local landscapes around Bath, Frome and beyond while learning more about seasonal wild foods.

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