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Chipotle Apple Barbecue Sauce

Source of Recipe

From "The Canning Kitchen" by Amy Bronee


Recipe Introduction

"Add sweet and smoky heat to grilled meats with this barbecue sauce made with sweet apples and plump tomatoes. Try it as a marinade for chicken or pork, then brush on some more during grilling. Chipotle fans will take one bite and go to sweet grilling heaven."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 pounds tomatoes
â—¦ 4 pounds apples
â—¦ 5 cloves garlic, crushed
â—¦ 1 cup diced yellow onion
â—¦ 2 cups cider vinegar
â—¦ 2 ½ cups brown sugar
â—¦ 2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder
â—¦ ½ teaspoon salt
â—¦ ¼ teaspoon nutmeg


Recipe

With a sharp knife, score an X in the bottom of each tomato. Submerge the tomatoes in a large pot of boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of cold water. (You may prefer to do this in batches.) Slip off and discard the tomato skins. Chop the tomatoes into quarters, adding them to a large, heavy-bottomed pot.

Peel and core the apples. Chop the apples into large chunks, adding them to the pot.

Stir in the garlic, onion and vinegar. Bring to a bubble over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.

Purée with an immersion blender (or a standard blender, working in batches). Stir in the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, and nutmeg. Bring back up to a bubble and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, until thickened and darker. Remove from the heat.

Ladle into six clean pint jars, leaving a ½ inch headspace. Process in a boiling water bath canner for 20 minutes.

Makes six (1-pint) jars



• Tip:
Apples make beautiful barbecue sauces because of their natural juicy sweetness. Choose a saucing variety such as McIntosh, Golden Delicious, or Gala that will go soft and smooth when cooked.