Bolognaise sauce for two

Name: Bolognaise sauce for two
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 500 g white balsamic vinegar; 50 g dry sherry; 80 g raw sugar; 2 dried bay leaves; 8 white peppercorns; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 spring onion/shallot; ½ onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 carrot; 1 celery stalk; 1 rindless bacon rasher; 30 g olive oil; 150 g beef mince; 100 g pork mince; 1 tbsp white balsamic reduction; 60 g tomato paste; 80 g water; 1 - 2 pinches sea salt; 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper; fresh basil leaves