Homemade Ponzu Sauce. 1 INGREDIENTS. Nutrition. 1 ⁄ 2. cup fresh lime juice (or a combination) or 1/2 cup lemon juice (or a combination) 2. tablespoons rice vinegar. 1 ⁄ 3. 2 DIRECTIONS. 3 MY PRIVATE NOTES.
The ingredients of ponzu are essentially Japanese, despite the name's Dutch origin. Rice vinegar, mirin, konbu, and katsuobushi are the typical ingredients. If you're unfamiliar with Japanese cooking terms, the final three components are rice wine, bonito flakes, and seaweed, all of which are common ingredients in Japanese cuisine.
Whisk together juice, vinegar, soy sauce, mirin and brown sugar. Let sit at least 1 hour to marry flavors. Store covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods.
The origin of ponzu is unknown; however, the word has a hint of Dutch. "Pon" is a surviving Dutch loan word translating to "punch" that reached the Japanese language around the 17th century, when the Dutch East India Company was the only Westerner allowed to deal with insular Japan.