Caribbean Barbecue Sauce

CaribbeanQueen's Note:

Living in the Caribbean is pretty spectacular! I am always trying to come up with new recipes that combine my new culture with my roots. Although I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, southern US barbecue made a huge impression on me. My family and I spent a lot of time coming up with tasty sauces. Spice this Caribbean influened sauce up or down to suit your own tastes.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 3.0 cups

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion , finely minced
• 2 garlic cloves , finely minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh gingerroot , peeled and finely minced
• 2 cups ketchup
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• ½ cup spiced rum , divided
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook until tender. (About 10 min).
3. Reduce heat to low.
4. Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, 1/4 cup rum, hoisin sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and heated through. Stir in remaining rum.
5. Excellent on chicken and pork loin or ribs!
6. Not that you'll have any left-overs but this sauce keeps well in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[Eric0409]

This is awesome!! I grilled chicken breasts with Jamaican Jerk and sloppped on this sauce at the end. Incredible!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I will probably add it to baked beans in the future.