BBQ Sauce (Famous Dave's copy cat)

By á-47

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp. chile powder
• 1 3/4 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. mustard powder
• 2 tea. instant espresso powder
• pepper
• 1/2 tea. cayenne
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup pineapple preserves
• 1/2 tea. liquid smoke

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and chili powder until incorporated, about 1 minute. Whisk in the vinegar, 1/4 cup water, the molasses, Worcestershire sauce, honey, mustard powder espresso powder, 3/4 teas. pepper and the cayenne.

Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Whisk in the ketchup and pineapple preserves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened,m about 45 minutes. Whisk in the liquid smoke. Let the sauce cool to room temperature, then remove the garlic.

The sauce will keep up to 2 weeks.