Chocolate Chile Barbecue Sauce

By mahto

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
• About the cocoa. I use Hershey's Natural Unsweetened

Preparation

Step 1

1) Mix the sugar and water in a pan and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes.

2) Paint it on your ribs. One layer is all that is needed. If you wish, put the sauced ribs over high heat to caramelize the sugars a bit, but watch it carefully so it doesn't burn. Then, for a festive touch, grate some orange zest on top. Serve it with a big red wine.