Cherry Chipotle Cola BBQ Sauce

Fruit and peppers pair so well together. The sweetness of the cherries
accents the chipotle heat and balances it out beautifully.

Cherry Chipotle Cola BBQ Sauce. Yes, you read that right. I, The Kitchen Whisperer – a hater of everything cherry – made a recipe that features cherries in two different ways.  ANNNNNNNNNNND liked it. 

But wait, this does not mean I like cherries, because I don’t.  I hate those little demon seeds, but in this recipe, the flavors really accent the chipotle heat and balance it out beautifully.

Cherry Chipotle Cola BBQ Sauce Ingredients

All of these ingredients are easily found in most grocery stores, or heck, you might already have them on hand.

• Cherry Cola
• Ketchup
• Chipotles and Adobo
• Garlic
• Seasonings
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Brown Sugar
• Dried Cherries: I did try this with fresh cherries, and while it works, you do have to account for the added liquid and pectin.

How to Make Cherry Chipotle Cola BBQ Sauce

This sauce comes together in about 25 minutes. If I were you, I’d make a double batch, as this sauce is amazing. And that’s coming from a die-hard cherry hater/loather/they should never exist person LOL

1. Add the cola to a saucepot and cook it down until it reduces to about a 1/2 cup. You want it to get syrupy.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot, bring them to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.

3. Once the sauce is thick and dark, remove it from the heat and blend it up until it’s smooth.
4. Use the sauce and then transfer the rest to a jar, allow to cool, cover, and place in the fridge for up to a week.

Cherry Chipotle Cola BBQ Sauce

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Fruit and peppers pair so well together. The sweetness of the cherries accents the chipotle heat and balances it out beautifully.

• Author: The Kitchen Whisperer

Ingredients

• 2 12 ounce cans Cherry Cola (not diet)
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 3 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup dried cherries

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Instructions

1. In a medium sauce pot, add in the cola.
2. Bring to a boil and cook on medium-high until it has reduced to about 1/2 cup. ~10-15 minutes (watch so it doesn’t burn)
3. Add in the rest of the ingredients, stir, reducing the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thick and dark. ~8-10 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and using an immersion blender, blend until no pieces remain. If you don’t have an immersion blender, pour in a blender venting the lid.
6. Store in a jar in the fridge.

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