Years ago when I was just a young lad. Not that I'm much older now. I tasted a blackberry BBQ sauce that has been perplexing me for almost 10 years now. It was the greatest thing I ever tasted as a bbq sauce. The chef put it over some tenderloin chunks and by far has been one of my favorite meals to this day. I've never been able to re-create the sauce myself but Im hoping someone in here has a good blackberry bbq sauce recipe they are willing to lend out for testing.
Here's 2 I use, one spicy & one mild. Being in the PNW I can pick them along my fence. Highly recommend using the food mill to remove the 'stems & seeds that you don't need'. BB's loaded with them.
BLACKBERRY BAR B QUE SAUCE
2 cups fresh or frozen berries
½ cup honey
½ cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup grated fresh ginger (or 2 tbl’s ground ginger)
2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Add two or three teaspoons of hot sauce (Frank’s or Tabasco).
Place in medium saucepan over medium heat and reduce until slightly thickened. Stir often to avoid scorching sauce.
BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE QUE SAUCE
3 cups ketchup
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup water
1 can chipotle chilies (smoked jalapenos), chopped
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ cup honey
½ cup - yellow mustard
2 cups blackberries
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sea salt, to taste
1 cup Thick & Chunky Salsa
Puree Blackberries, onions and chipotle peppers. Add all ingredients together in a pan and simmer for 1 hour. Best if ran through a strainer or food mill to remove seeds & skins.
Let cool and it is ready