Coffee Molasses BBQ Sauce

When you’ve got leftover coffee sitting in the pot, use it up in this all-purpose barbecue sauce. The coffee gives a unique depth of flavour. Excellent over steak, ribs or added to beef burgers.

Ingredients:

1 cup (250 mL) ketchup 

½ cup (125 mL) strong brewed coffee 

1/3 cup (80 mL) fancy molasses 

¼ cup (60 mL) grated onion 

¼ cup (60 mL) cider vinegar 

2 tbsp (30 mL) chili powder 

1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 

2 tsp (10 mL) finely minced ginger 

¼ tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper 

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat. Simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, then more frequently as sauce begins to thicken to a barbecue sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. 

As sauce cools, it will thicken a bit more. When using barbecue sauce, brush on in the last minutes of barbecuing and turn frequently, otherwise the sugars will burn. 

Makes 2 cups (500 mL)

Source: LCBO Food and Drink Magazine - Early Summer 2012