carolina-style barbeque sauce

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup apple vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 35 mins ready time: 45 mins


• heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. place apple pieces in saucepan; cook and stir until they are slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes.
• stir brown sugar into apples; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to bubble, about 2 minutes.
• pour apple vinegar into saucepan. reduce heat to low and cover. cook until the apples are soft and falling apart, about 30 minutes. remove from heat.
• whisk in mustard, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
• transfer mixture to blender and puree until completely smooth.