Coffee BBQ/ Grilling Sauce

Submitted by Miraklegirl

"This recipe comes from Christine Cushing. She used it on grilled drumsticks. It is a wonderfully full flavoured sauce- the coffee adds alot of depth. Try it..."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 cup

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brewed espresso
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 medium onion, coarsely,chopped
• 3 jalapenos, halved,seeded
• 3 garlic, cloves,crushed
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 4 teaspoons cayenne pepper

directions

1. Mix mustard powder with 1 tbsp of water to make mustard mixture.
2. In a saucepan, prepare the barbecue sauce by combining ketchup, brown sugar, espresso, cider vinegar, onion, jalapenos, garlic, molasses, mustard mixture, Worcestershire, cumin and cayenne pepper.
3. Bring to a boil on medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Let cool and use as a marinade and grilling sauce on poultry.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

Wow, this is a hot one but so good! I cut back on the jalapeno, just used one, and used just 1 tsp. of cayenne pepper and it is still hot! I didn't have expresso so I just cooked down my leftover coffee! Thanks so much!!!

 

[Gil Grillalotomus]

The name is a little misleading as this sauce does not taste like coffee. However it is tasty and goes great on tacos. The cumin flavor is very powerful. If I make it again I will use more coffee and less cumin, if any.

 

[Catpaladin]

Great BBQ sauce! Didn't have Jalapenos so I used Chipotle. Instead of mustard powder I ground up Black Mustard Seeds with my mortar and pestle. Used this on chicken that I started in a beer and chicken broth and pressure cooker (with the chicken above the broth in a rack... and finished in the broiler adding the sauce in the last 5 minutes of broiling.

 

[Calms79]

Fabulous Grilling Sauce! Also great to baste on a free form meatloaf. My family doesnt like it scorching hot so we used some chilli sauce in place of jalapenos.

 

[michelle0731]

THIS IS THE BEST SAUCE EVER!! I don't like bbq sauce but I fell in love with this and make it all the time. I follow the recipe exactly and everyone that has tasted it loves it too.