Homemade Fire & Fruit Barbecue Sauce | Flavorful BBQ Sauce Recipe | Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fruit puree

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fruit puree offers a lower-calorie option while maintaining flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while granulated sugar is more economical.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade Worcestershire

Soy sauce is lower in calories, while homemade is cost-effective.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar flavor profile, while red pepper flakes are budget-friendly.

Grab a mortar and pestle, add 1 teaspoon of herbs de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt, and 1 teaspoon of salt, and grind until fine.

Heat 1 tablespoon of neutral oil in a sauce pot over medium heat.

Add 1/2 red onion (quartered and sliced) and 1 apple (peeled, cored, and sliced) to the pot, stir and heat for a minute.

Add 1 chopped jalapeno pepper and cook until onions are translucent and apples are tender.

Turn heat to low and add 1 cup of tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of chopped ginger, and 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar.

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of unsulphured molasses, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of allspice.

Add the herbs de Provence mixture and 1 cup of water, mix well.

Increase heat to medium and bring the sauce to a light simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes.

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Blend the sauce until smooth, adding more water or apple cider vinegar for a thinner consistency, or return to the pot to thicken if desired.

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