Cherry BBQ Sauce
Cherry BBQ sauce is sweet and spicy and your new favorite grilling companion. Use it on everything!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh cherries
- 1/4 cup diced onion or 1 large shallot, diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Pit cherries and roughly chop by hand or in a food processor.1 pound fresh cherries
- In a saucepan, combine cherries, onion (or shallot), brown sugar, vinegar, salt, cayenne, and cloves, stir, and heat to a boil over medium-high.1/4 cup diced onion, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until cherries and onions are soft, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool briefly.
- Transfer sauce to a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth, making sure the lid is vented to allow steam to escape.
- Pour into a jar or other airtight container. Let cool to room temperature, then store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Notes
- Makes about 2 cups.
- Sauce will thicken more upon standing, but you can also simmer the blended sauce until it has thickened to your liking.
