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Cherry BBQ Sauce

This Cherry BBQ Sauce is fantastic with chicken, pork, and a variety of other proteins!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 32 tablespoons
Calories: 35 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cherries fresh or frozen
  • 1 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • 3 Tablespoons molasses
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Pit cherries. Process cherries in food processor.  Strain juice with a fine sieve to remove bits of skin. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. 
  3. Sweat onions in oil until they are soft and very fragrant. 
  4. Add minced garlic and cook along for another few minutes until that is very fragrant.
  5. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pan. Bring to a low boil.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 50 minutes.
  7. If canning, heat jars and lids. Ladle hot cherry barbecue sauce into hot jars leaving ½ inch headspace.
  8. Remove air bubbles by running a spatula or chopstick around the inside edge of the jar.
  9. Wipe rims with damp paper towel.
  10. Center lid on jar. Screw on bands fingertip tight.
  11. Place jars in canning pot. Bring to low boil. Once boiling, process for 15 minutes. Remove pot from the heat. Remove lid. Allow jars to stay in hot water at least 5 minutes. Adjust for altitude. (see recipe notes below for altitude adjustmnet)

Notes

  • Altitude Adjustments
  • 0-1000 feet above sea level - 15 minutes
  • 1000-3000 feet above sea level - 20 minutes
  • 3000-6000 feet above sea level - 25 minutes
  • above 6000 feet above sea level - 30 minutes
  • Test lids for seal. Press center of lid down in the middle. If it flexes up or down, jar is not sealed.If lids have not sealed, store those jars in refrigerator and consume those jars first.Store in a cool place for at least one year.

Nutrition Information

Calories 35kcal (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 32tablespoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 35

% Daily Value*

Calories 35kcal 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.