Miso Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 teaspoons Pickapeppa sauce (or tspns vegetarian Worcestershire-style sauce)
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • Few drops liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoons miso (preferably red)

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cider vinegar, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, Pickapeppa sauce, garlic, ginger and liquid smoke. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes, whisking continuously. Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool slightly.

Transfer the sauce to a food processor or blender and add the miso. Blend until smooth. Adjust the seasonings if necessary. Store in the refrigerator.

Serve on vegetarian burgers, with tofu or as a condiment.

This recipe yields about 1 1/2 cups.