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[okie smokie]

My Son's Professional BBQ group has disbanded after 30 years. I have spoken often of their award winning fruit based sauces which were sold in this area for many years. Now they are finally off the shelves and I have gotten their basic sauce recipe with suggestions as to how the blueberry and raspberry sauces were developed with it.  Perhaps those who are interested can make the effort to produce one of them. I still have a bottle of each left in my pantry and fridge, but they will be gone soon. I may try to duplicate the Blues when I run out. Keep in mind that the basic sauce, was never packaged and sold professionally. They modified it to make Blues, Razz and Hot Razz sauces.  I like them all. They are a bit strong, thick and have a bite.  Might be interesting to make the base sauce first as a test, to see if it is worthy of modification with a fruit.

SMOKIN’ BARBEQUE SAUCE BASE
 
TOP SECRET
 
MAKES ABOUT 6 CUPS
 
 
½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
¼ teaspoon mace
1 cup white vinegar
½ cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 32-ounce bottle of ketchup
 
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a non-reactive saucepan.  Blend in the vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Stir in the ketchup, being careful that the ketchup doesn’t pop and splatter.  Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Adjust seasonings to taste.
 
This is a base.  If you want to modify with berry preserves, or other sweeteners, simply replace for an equal measure of the ketchup. Good options are frozen blueberries, razzberries, blackberries, cranberries, or a combination. You can also get interesting flavors with different chilies, fresh garlic, miso, and spices.

[pmillen]

Yahtzee!

I recall our original discussion.  Thanks for this.  I'm on it.

[okie smokie]

Of course I do not know how the actual fruit (blueberries or raspberries) or how much was added for an equal amount of ketchup being removed, for the final finished products, or whether the optional spices were actually used. If I could get some more bottles I would send you one for comparison. It  has also been my experience that lots of folks do not like heavy sauces that interfere with basic BBQ taste. I know my wife would use Blues all the time, while I sometimes like a basic sauce, or Sweet Baby Ray's Honey. Let me know what you come up with.   

[okie smokie]

My son just called and told me he had made a batch of the sauce with frozen blueberries as the fruit. He did not have mace (nor do I), but otherwise was pleased with the result.  He will provide a bottle for me to compare with the one bottle I still have of the original. Will report when I can do so.

[02ebz06]

 Â½ teaspoon ground gloves

Looks like a great sauce. 

My only concern would be the ground gloves.
Wouldn't that make it a bit chewy ? 

[okie smokie]

 Â½ teaspoon ground gloves

Looks like a great sauce. 

My only concern would be the ground gloves.
Wouldn't that make it a bit chewy ? 

Gloves give it body!  Cloves would be better.  Will correct it. Thx

[okie smokie]

My son also added a teaspoon of liquid smoke with a positive effect.  Can't wait to test it.  Also, if I can get him to make it on occasion, I will not have to do the same.