Barbecue Sauce

Name: Barbecue Sauce
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 28 ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juices; ½ cup unsulfured molasses; ½ cup honey; ¼ cup tomato paste; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic; 2 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 4 cups water; 1 ⅓ cups cider vinegar; Salt, to taste

By Alex Witchel

Updated August 4, 2015

Total Time: 3 hours, plus refrigeration
Rating: 4(65)
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Ingredients

2 28 ounce cans Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, with their juices
½ cup unsulfured molasses
½ cup honey
¼ cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups water
1 ⅓ cups cider vinegar
Salt, to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large heavy pot, place the tomatoes with their juices, molasses, honey, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 ½ hours, until very thick.
Step 2
Add the water and vinegar, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for an additional 1 ½ hours. Remove and discard bay leaves, and season with salt. Cool, cover and refrigerate overnight.

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