July Seasonal Recipe

Spicy Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Adapted from Taste of Home

Yields: about 3-1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and finely chopped
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons Siracha Sauce (or to taste for the spiciness desired)

Directions

In a large saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.