Carolina Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Name: Carolina Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup honey; ⅓ cup molasses; 1 head garlic, broken into unpeeled cloves; 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds; 3 tablespoons whole coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn; 8 small dried chilies; 2 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 (16 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, with juice; 1 quart distilled white vinegar; 4 cups water; ¼ cup salt

Servings: persons

½ cup honey
⅓ cup molasses
1 head garlic, broken into unpeeled cloves
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
3 tablespoons whole coriander seeds
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
8 small dried chilies
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 (16 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes, with juice
1 quart distilled white vinegar
4 cups water
¼ cup salt

1
Combine the honey, molasses, garlic, cumin, coriander, peppercorns, chiles, and bay leaves in a large stockpot.
2
Over medium-low heat, cook for 30 min., stirring occasionally.
3
The Garlic will darken, and the mixture will be very thick and fragrant.
4
Add the tomato paste and tomatoes and cook for 15 min., sitrring frequently to break up tomatoes.
5
Stir in the vinegar, water, and salt.
6
The sauce should be thin.
7
Simmer the sauce, uncovvered, for at least 2 hours and as long as 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
8
Set aside half the sauce (or more, if neccesary) for marinating the pork.
9
Let the remaining sauce cool; fish out any large pieces of garlic peel.
10
Puree the sauce in a blender or food processor; some spices will still remain whole.
11
The sauce should be rather watery and look similar to a brothy tomato soup.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup honey, ⅓ cup molasses, 1 head garlic, broken into unpeeled cloves, 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds, and more.

Yes, Carolina Barbecue Sauce falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Carolina Barbecue Sauce

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