My Dearest BBQ Sauce

Julie McLain
Julie McLain @cannadiva
Ewa Beach, Hawaii

I am never satisfied with bottled sauces; either too sweet or too much tomato in it or just something....I just straight up picky. So, I decided to come up with something of my own that wasn't too sweet, too spicy, too vinegary, and didn't have tomato. SCORE!
(if you want this thicker you can do so with some cornstarch.)

My Dearest BBQ Sauce

I am never satisfied with bottled sauces; either too sweet or too much tomato in it or just something....I just straight up picky. So, I decided to come up with something of my own that wasn't too sweet, too spicy, too vinegary, and didn't have tomato. SCORE!
(if you want this thicker you can do so with some cornstarch.)

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Ingredients

45 mins
6 servings
  1. 3 TButter
  2. 1/2large Vidalia Onion, minced
  3. 3 tspGarlic, minced
  4. 1 tspBlack Pepper
  5. 4Red Pepper Pods, ground
  6. OR 2 tsp Cayenne
  7. 2 TKosher Salt
  8. 2 tspVanilla Extract or Paste
  9. 1 CHoney (if you use a dark one you can skip the molasses)
  10. 1/2 CMolasses
  11. 1/2 CStrong Coffee
  12. 1/2 CCider Vinegar
  13. 1/2 CDijon Mustard
  14. 1 1/2 CConcord Grape Juice (100% juice)
  15. 2-4 TLiquid Smoke (to taste or optional, but strongly suggested)

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Gather ingredients

  2. 2

    Don't forget these...

  3. 3

    Melt butter until bubbly then saute onion and garlic.

  4. 4

    Add your dry spices; black pepper, red pepper and salt. Allow to saute and become fragrant- approximately 30 seconds.

  5. 5

    Let's get Jiggy with it! Add all of your liquids and bring to a slow simmer for at least 30 minutes on its own.

  6. 6

    At this point I put a pork loin and a leg of lamb into a slow cooker and transferred the sauce ontop. I allowed it to cook over night and it was served along side waffles! Husband's was IN his.

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Julie McLain
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I love to experiment with dishes that I've had before and *Julie* them up. I've ruined my family for restaurants ;) I love that I get requests for recipes as gifts, to me that is a great compliment. I still consider myself am apprentice tho.
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