Cherry Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
Cherry Ketchup
- 4 cups pitted cherries
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground clove
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Bourbon BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup cherry ketchup ingredients above
- ½ cup bourbon
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp molasses
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce or fish sauce
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce if you prefer
- 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- ½ tsp liquid smoke or smoked salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
For the Cherry Ketchup
- put the cherries in a food processor or blender until pulverized into a paste
- combine the cherry paste and all other cherry ketchup ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat
- bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a low simmer, stir frequently
- simmer for 30-40 minutes until the sauce has reduced by about half the volume and the smell of vinegar steaming off the pot no longer burns your eyes
For the BBQ Sauce
- add all the BBQ sauce ingredients to a sauce pan and bring to a boil
- reduce heat to a low simmer, stirring frequently
- the sauce will get quite thick after about 30 minutes
- remove from heat and let cool before transfering to a jar, refrigerate overnight before using