Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 28
Yield: 28 servings

Description

This rhubarb bbq sauce contains no tomato. The unique sauce is made with rhubarb, sweet onion, a can of pepper-type soda, and warm spices.

Ingredients

4 stalks fresh rhubarb, trimmed and chopped
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
1 (12 fl oz) can almond-fruit flavored soda (such as Dr Pepper®)
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1 Combine rhubarb, sweet onion, soda, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, allspice, salt, black pepper, cloves, ground chipotle, garlic powder, and liquid smoke in a saucepan; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until rhubarb and onion are very soft, about 45 minutes, stirring often.
2 Pour the sauce into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel; pulse a few times, then puree until smooth. Puree in batches if necessary.