Cherry Barbecue Sauce

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Amy Cross

This sauce can range in flavor and spice levels - make it super spicy or sweet. This sauce can be made fresh when you want it, or canned for shelf-stable future use.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings Pints

Calories 543 kcal

Equipment

6 Pint Size Canning Jars with Lids and Rings
Immersion Blender or Countertop Blender
Dutch Oven or Large Pan

Ingredients

2 T. Avocado Oil
2 Onions, chopped
6 Garlic Cloves, minced
6 c. Cherries, pitted (fresh or thawed from the freezer)
2 c. Tomato Sauce
2 c. Ketchup
2 c. Monk Fruit Sweetener (if canning, use can sugar instead)*1
½ c. Apple Cider Vinegar
6 T. Molasses
2 T. Worcestershire Sauce
1 T. Chili Powder
2 tsp. Ground Mustard
2 tsp. Onion Powder
1 T. Garlic
2 tsp. Black Pepper
1 tsp. Himalayan Sea Salt (if canning, use canning salt)*2
1 T. Smoked Paprika

Instructions

In a Dutch Oven or large pan, add oil, onions, and garlic. Cook until lightly browned.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Using an Immersion Blender, blend until smooth.
If using a countertop blender, allow to cool before transferring to the blender.
Divide evenly among six, pint-size glass canning/mason jars.
Label, date, and store in the fridge for up to one month.
OR, follow the water bath canning process to make shelf-stable.

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Notes

* At of the time of this recipe creation, Monk Fruit has not been tested for canning, so please use can sugar if you will be canning this sauce.
* It is important to use Canning Salt in place of Himalayan Sea Salt if you will be canning this sauce.

The Cross Legacy provides estimated nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is collected from the USDA database via Spoonacular, when available. If not available, nutrition information is pulled from other online calculators. Ingredients can vary and The Cross Legacy can make no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1PintCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1501mgPotassium: 1726mgFiber: 8gSugar: 104g

Keyword BBQ Sauce, Cherry