Brown Sugar and Soy Glaze

• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar
• 5 cardamom pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Thai chile
• 1 star anise

1. Combine the agave, mirin, molasses, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, chile and star anise in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce to a glaze, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Strain, discarding the solids.
4. Use as a glaze for baked ham, or when cooking lamb, chicken or pork.
5. Warm before using, so the glaze coats the meat evenly.

nectar, mirin, molasses, sherry vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, chile, anise

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/brown-sugar-and-soy-glaze.html (may not work)