- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 can (12 oz.) plus 3/4 cup Dr. Pepper (2-1/4 cups total) You could also use Cherry Cola
- 1 12 oz. bottle chili sauce
- 1 cup black cherry preserves
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. molasses
- 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. minced chipotle in adobo sauce (you can add more if you like)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sweat onion and garlic in oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, 5-7 minutes. Add Dr. Pepper, chili sauce, preserves, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire, lemon juice and chipotle; cook until thick and reduced to 4 cups, about 30 to 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. The sauce will be a little chunky. If you would rather have a smoother sauce, process in a blender to puree it.
I submitted this BBQ sauce to Lodge Cast Iron BBQ Contest and won the contest! I received the BBQ Sauce Kit, and the latest Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook. Isn't that little pot just the bees knees!
~Adapted from Cuisine at Home
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How fun that you won! I think that's great and love the little cast iron pan-congrats! Sounds like a yummy sauce:@)
ReplyDeleteWhat size bottle of chili sauce?
ReplyDeleteThat would be a 12 oz. bottle, such as Heinz. Sorry for leaving that out. Just updated it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the win dear Patti! Love the sauce and YOU! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI've made baked beans with root beer and I'll bet BBQ sauce with Dr Pepper is heavenly - diet DP for me, of course :) Love the idea of beer can chicken w/Dr Pepper instead of beer too!
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