This sauce is a great alternative to the store-bought sauces containing lots of corn syrup typically! This sauce is rich and tangy, and will keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks, I've kept it longer without an issue.
Ingredients:
2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion (chopped/diced)
4-5 gloves garlic (less if you prefer, but we love garlic!)
1/4 cup raw organic apple cider vinegar
2 T molasses
1 T Maple syrup
1 T honey
1/2 t. liquid smoke (optional)
1 6-ounce can organic tomato paste
1 t. ground cumin
2 t. chili powder
1 t. Celtic sea salt
1 1/2 cups water
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a medium or large pot. Add the onions and cook over medium/low heat, stirring frequently, until they start to soften. Then reduce the heat and cook for 10-15 min. They are best if they are caramelized, but I usually don't wait that long!
Increase the heat and add the garlic, cooking for 1-2 minutes. Add the water and then all the remaining ingredients, stir to combine well. After it is well mixed, take a hand-held blender and puree the sauce. This is optional, but it does create a thicker sauce as the onions add the thickness. Also, this works well for children who don't like to see onions in their sauce!
Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until thick. Stir occasionally and cook for 20 minutes.
Serve the sauce hot with whatever you like, add it as BBQ sauce during the last minutes of grilling.
Enjoy!
