Black Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Black Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe

By Beer-Can Chicken by Steven Raichlen (Workman Publishing)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup black cherry soda
• 1 can Bing cherries (17 ounces), drained
• 3 Tablespoons cherry preserves
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Tablespoon sugar, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

Put the cherry soda, cherries, cherry preserves, lemon juice, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons of the wine in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat
to medium and let the sauce simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Put the remaining 1 tablespoon wine and the cornstarch in a small bowl and stir to form a slurry (thick paste). Whisk this paste into the cherry sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat to thicken, about 1 minute.

Taste for seasoning, adding more sugar or lemon juice to adjust the sweetness and salt and
pepper to taste; the sauce should be highly seasoned. Serve warm or at room temperature.
The sauce can be refrigerated, covered, for up to 1 week. Let return to room temperature or
warm over medium heat before serving.

Serve with Black Cherry Soda Chicken, if desired.

Yield: about 2 cups

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Recipe Source: Beer-Can Chicken by Steven Raichlen (Workman Publishing)
Reprinted with permission.