Cranberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

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By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Source: Canadian Living Magazine: October 2006; Get Grilling: Summer 2007

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1-1/2 cups fresh cranberries or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar or red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp fancy molasses
• 1 tsp grated orange rind
• 1 tsp adobo sauce
• 1 tsp seeded and minced chipotle peppers

Preparation

In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion and garlic, stirring often, until softened, 5 minutes. Add ginger, cloves, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute. 

Add cranberries, water, orange juice, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, orange rind, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until reduced by one-third and cranberries pop, 20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer to blender; purée until smooth. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days.)