Anguillan Barbecue Sauce


In honor of the caribbean island of the month, here is a great taste of de islands! this makes much more barbecue sauce than you need for a single chicken. It keeps well in the refrigerator. Adapted from the cookin' & grillin'.

Steps


Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion , garlic , and chile and saut until just beginning to brown , about 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated , 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste , barbecue sauce , hot sauce , 1 / 4 cup each vinegar and sugar , the rum , 1 / 4 cup water , the oregano , thyme , salt , and pepper and bring to a boil , stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer , uncovered , until thick and richly flavored , 20 to 30 minutes , stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning , adding salt , vinegar , or sugar as necessary.
The sauce should be highly seasoned.
Add water if the sauce seems too thick.
Any unused sauce may be stored , covered , in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks.
Makes 3 to 4 cups.

Ingredients


olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, scotch bonnet pepper, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, dark rum, water, dried oregano, thyme, salt & freshly ground black pepper