Tangy, Sweet, with a Hint of Spice..this BBQ Sauce is perfectly balanced and mouthwatering on just about everything!
I love Summer foods. Everything about them. Of course I love the comfort of homey, winter meals, but food in the Summer is just so crisp and fresh, and amazing. I mean, you can’t eat an entire watermelon in a day in the Winter. You just can’t.
And most of the country can’t grill seven nights a week all winter long either. Well I suppose you could but there is nothing enjoyable about that. Plus, what’s the point if you can’t enjoy that freshly grilled meal outside on your patio? Summer just rocks.
Aside from the fantastical food, the clothes are just so much cuter, and sandals and heels! And you don’t have to bundle up in a million layers to walk to your mailbox. The kids can run outside barefoot, and in only a diaper, weee! (I hate getting my kids dressed in the Summer, between all the Watermelon and Popsicles, I go through far to much bleach. So I’d rather let them run around in bathing suits 24/7 and not do any laundry. Winning!)
We can sit outside and have fires and not freeze to death at night, sleep with the windows open and a warm breeze coming through, morning coffee outside (is there anything better?), go for walks and runs without getting frostbite, fruity cocktails, refreshing beers, loud music, corn on the cob, swimming, beaches, day trips…seriously the list is endless. Basically it sounds like I need to move somewhere with an endless Summer. Summer Rocks.
And so does this mouthwatering Chipotle Peach BBQ Sauce. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and spicy, with a little tang. We can’t stop inhaling it, and I’ve found my husband standing at the fridge with a spoon. Shh..I may have been licking one too.
I have a couple recipes to share using it, but mostly you should know that it’s absolute perfection on it’s own. Slather it on your grilled chicken, dip your fries, eat it with a spoon ;)…My husband hasn’t stopped raving about this sauce, and that’s saying something, he’s kind of a BBQ Sauce snob. I actually never even really ate BBQ Sauce until I met him..thank goodness he changed the error of my ways, because now it’s one of my favorite condiments!
Make this sauce, it’s so simple and I promise you will be searching for more ways to use it, and reasons to make it again and again!
Tangy, Sweet, with a Hint of Spice..this BBQ Sauce is perfectly balanced and mouthwatering on just about everything!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups ketchup
- 4 chipotle chiles in adobo, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 yellow peaches, diced (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- In a medium sized sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, saute until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the ketchup, chiles, vinegar, peaches, Worcestershire, lemon juice, dijon, brown sugar, and liquid smoke. Stir together.
- Once it begins to bubble, stir in the water, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and cool before transferring to a glass jar. Store in the fridge.