Description:

For Those Backyard Cookouts

Source:

Tom McCort

Serves/Makes:6 cups, approx.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) tomato juice
• 2 cups (475 ml) water
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) cornstarch
• 1 cup (225 ml) granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) soy sauce
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) red sweet pepper finely, diced
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) onion finely diced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp (10 ml) chili powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground ginger
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Louisiana Hot Sauce
• 2 tsp (10 ml) liquid smoke

Preparation

• Place 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the water in a bowl and mix with the cornstarch to make a thin paste.
• Place remaining water & tomato juice in a large sauce pan.
• Add the sugar & soy sauce.
• Bring to a low boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened.
• Add the vegetables, ginger and chili powder.
• Continue simmering until vegetables are tender (just a few minutes).
• Add the vinegar, hot sauce & liquid smoke.
• Stir, simmering another minute, then remove from heat.
• Sauce can be stored in refrigerator for several weeks.

Comments

Some barbecue sauce recipes can be intimidating with all of the arcane ingredients and instructions -- I've seen some that would make a chemistry professor weep. This one is quick & easy to prepare and your guests will give it rave reviews.