½ cup vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon allspice
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
2 cups ketchup
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, divided
½ teaspoon salt (optional: substitute onion salt)
1 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper
1. Heat oil or butter on medium-low heat. Once it’s hot, add garlic, cumin, chili powder and allspice. Caramelize together for 5 minutes.
2. Add in brown sugar and molasses and cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Add in ketchup, ½ cup of the cider vinegar, salt, and pepper, and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Add another tablespoon of apple cider vinegar at the end before cooling the sauce. Set aside for 1 hour; then bottle and refrigerate with the lid off until completely cool.
– From She-Smoke (Seal Press, $16.95)
