Fruity Barbecue Sauce
Why pick up store-bought barbecue sauces when you can just as easily make your own at home? Here is one that you can brush onto food while grilling or use as a dip for grilled meats and vegetables. Use 1 cup (250 mL) sauce for 4 servings (1 lb/500 g boneless or 2 lb/1 kg bone-in) meat.
Servings: 2 cups (500 mL)
Ingredients:
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1 can (14 oz/398 mL) tomato sauce
1 can (5-1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup (125 mL) cider vinegar
1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1/3 cup (75 mL) each chopped pitted dates and raisins
1/4 cup (50 mL) Dijon mustard
2 tbsp (25 mL) fancy molasses
2 tsp (10 mL) Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange rind
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cloves
Preparation:
In saucepan, combine tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, dates, raisins, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, orange rind and cloves.
Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced by one-third, about 1 hour. Let cool. Pour into blender; purée until smooth. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 1 month.)
Additional Information
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: June 2003
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