Fruity BBQ Sauce - The Veggie Table

A quick and easy barbecue sauce made with jam.
Yield	about 1½ cups
Time	10 minutes
Tools	small saucepan wooden spoon
Ingredients	1 c jam, jelly, or marmelade ½ c plain tomato sauce 2 T onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 t cider vinegar 1 t soy sauce 1 t strong mustard 1 t liquid smoke (optional)
Directions	Combine everything over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Let cook for a minute or two, then taste and adjust seasonings. If your jam is very sweet, for example, you might want to add more vinegar and/or mustard. Depending on the jam, your BBQ sauce might be quite chunky. For a smoother sauce, blend with an immersion blender. Serve hot with tofu, tempeh, or whatever else your heart desires.
Notes	This is a great way to use up leftover jam, but since they come in so many different varieties and levels of sweetness, you might have to do a lot of tasting and seasoning to get your sauce just right. Also try my recipe for Easy barbecue sauce.
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