5 from 6 votes
Cherry Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
Cherry Balsamic Barbecue Sauce is easy to make, sweet, tangy and oh so delicious on just about anything! Stock up on some fresh cherries and let’s get cooking!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
3
cups
Calories:
60 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups dark sweet cherries pitted and stems removed
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add in the onion and saute for about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for another minute or two.
- Stir in the cherries, ketchup, brown sugar, balsamic, worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, and black pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a blender or food processor(or keep it in the pan and use an immersion blender). Blend until smooth.
- Return to pan. Bring it back to a simmer and continue simmering for another 10 minutes.
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Notes
- *Recipe adapted from Backyard Living May/June 2006
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
60kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
91mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.