Good finishing sauce for a pork butt.

[vosser78]

I've been working hard on a BBQ sauce today that's good with pork. I have tried a few options so far and I haven't really been impressed. Just looking for some ideas?

 

[vosser78]

This was my try today.. Minus the measurements I been playing with a few things. However i did put chili powder in it and the flavor is over powering.

2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2½ cups finely chopped onion

2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced

3 Tablespoons brown sugar

4 Tablespoons sweet molasses

1/3 cup raw organic apple cider vinegar

1 6-ounce can organic tomato paste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder  (optional)

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

Several grinds fresh black pepper

1½ cups water

I added a small amount of Whisky to this as well?

 

[cliffcarter]

If there is one thing that I have learned about making tomato based sauces it is that the first thing you have to do is make ketchup

. Look at your ingredients and then compare them to the ingredients listed on a bottle of ketchup. See the similarity? The simplest easiest way to make a tomato based sauce is to start with a bottle of ketchup and add your spices and sugars that suit your tastes.

OK, enough preaching, this is a sauce that I like on pork and chicken-

35oz bottle of ketchup
2 cups of light brown sugar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup apple juice
2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
1 TBS granulated garlic
1 TBS granulated onion
1 TBS black pepper
El Yucateco Habenero hot sauce to taste

Simmer on low-medium heat until it is very hot, stirring ocassionally.