Carolina Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the honey, molasses, garlic, cumin, coriander, peppercorns, chiles, and bay leaves in a large stockpot.

2. 2

   Over medium-low heat, cook for 30 min., stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   The Garlic will darken, and the mixture will be very thick and fragrant.

4. 4

   Add the tomato paste and tomatoes and cook for 15 min., sitrring frequently to break up tomatoes.

5. 5

   Stir in the vinegar, water, and salt.

6. 6

   The sauce should be thin. Simmer the sauce, uncovvered, for at least 2 hours and as long as 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

7. 7

   Set aside half the sauce (or more, if neccesary) for marinating the pork.

8. 8

   Let the remaining sauce cool; fish out any large pieces of garlic peel.

9. 9

   Puree the sauce in a blender or food processor; some spices will still remain whole.

10. 10

    The sauce should be rather watery and look similar to a brothy tomato soup.