Serves: 3 cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 cup Olive and Then Some Traditional Dark Balsamic or your choice. (Olive and Then Some Espresso Dark Balsamic or Serrano Honey Vinegar would be delicious too)
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons Olive and Then Some Baklouti Olive Oil.
- 1 small white or yellow onion, minced
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (mild or spicy)
- 2 teaspoons cayenne (optional for lover's of heat)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil of your choice in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ketchup, Worcestershire, molasses, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, mustard, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Transfer sauce to the jar of a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar and store in refrigerator for up to a month. This is great on everything - chicken, ribs, burgers....You can literally put it on anything!