Blueberry Basil Barbecue Sauce Recipes

BLUEBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the ingredients: measure the ketchup and vinegar, crush the garlic, rinse the blueberries or if you are using frozen, rinse them off and let them thaw out in a bowl.
• Add the ketchup, blueberries, vinegar, crushed garlic to a saucepan and cook on low heat stirring occasionally until the blueberries become very soft - about 30 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and check the taste for sweetness and adjust the flavors.
• For a smooth sauce, place sauce into a blender, food processor or use an immersion blender.

MENNY'S BLUEBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, and ginger until onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add blueberries, maple syrup, cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, lemon juice, cinnamon, cumin, chili powder, paprika, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper; stir to combine. Simmer over medium-low heat until sauce is slightly reduced and bubbling, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat; cool slightly. Pour sauce into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thick.
• Remove from heat, cool.
• Place blueberry mixture in a blender; process until smooth.

BLUEBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, warm the oil; stir/sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add in the wine and vinegar; bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits sticking to the pan.
• Transfer mixture to a slow cooker and add in the remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until thick.
• If the sauce is not thick enough for you, remove the lid, turn the cooker to HIGH, and cook up to 30 minutes until it reaches the desired consistency.
• Puree with a hand held immersion blender (or transfer to a food processor and process until smooth).
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Let cool, then transfer to a jar and store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 months.

BLUEBERRY BASIL VINEGAR

Steps:

• 1. Smash 4 cups blueberries with 1 cup vinegar (using a potato masher)
• 2. Add basil, lemon zest and 3 more cups vinegar.
• 3. Cover with plastic wrap and store in a cool place. Stir every day for 4 weeks.
• 4. Bottle and cork. This is great stuff!

BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Saute the onion, garlic and ginger until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the blueberries and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the cider vinegar, honey, molasses, ketchup, paprika, salt, pepper, cinnamon, Dijon mustard, nutmeg, celery seed, cayenne pepper, cloves and brown sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
• Puree the mixture with an immersion blender.
• If you want a"finer" sauce, strain it back into a clean saucepan.
• Bring the sauce back to a simmer and cook a few minutes more.
• Let cool completely.