The first year I canned BBQ sauce was 2 years ago when we had a bumper tomato crop. It was the ball canning recipe.
We did not like the taste. Just something about it.
Then, I came across Grit magazines homemade BBQ sauce, made from ketchup (we used home canned), pure maple syrup, dry mustard, black pepper, and cider vinegar. It's not canned, but I was so excited to find it, because I wouldn't have to can it (just the ketchup).
So, while ketchup was reducing to can, I put a pot on another burner and whipped up a batch.
I tasted it off the spoon after I poured it into a jar to cool. This had the perfect consistency of a BBQ sauce, and looked great. Then the taste test. Sweet. I had doubts. It lacked spice. But it was still good.
Last night's dinner was burgers and beets. Hubby worked over a few hours and when he got home I explained what I made. He poured it on his burger, took one bite, and opened the jar to put more on. He loved it. However, he later layered that sauce with jalapeno slices to give it a pop.
Next up? We may try one more canned recipe. It all depends on the tomato tally. I really need to double up on needs before trying something new.
I just weighed out 20 pounds for another double batch of tomato soup to process today. I have to leave the basil out this time. The farmer's market is tonight, but I can't wait for it. I tried other places and they were out too, so yeah, no basil this batch. That's okay.
I not only used all of my 4 oz. jars and pint jars I had on supply (and had to buy more, but now used up my 1 gallon of Bragg's apple cider vinegar. I had to place an order for 4 more quarts of organic/non-gmo white vinegar too. It truly has been the best tomato year ever.
The scary part is, that I am worried I won't get enough to try some new recipes. He he he, ha ha ha ha.......or I am losing my mind.
If time allows, I will be starting to gut the garden today. Out with the zucchini plants, out with the cucumber plants, out with broccoli, and I still have 1 1/2 rows of red potatoes to dig up.
Tonight is our daughter's last night of her 4 hour driver's education class. Thank goodness. Maybe we can get a bit of sanity back to our evenings. Maybe.
We did not like the taste. Just something about it.
Then, I came across Grit magazines homemade BBQ sauce, made from ketchup (we used home canned), pure maple syrup, dry mustard, black pepper, and cider vinegar. It's not canned, but I was so excited to find it, because I wouldn't have to can it (just the ketchup).
So, while ketchup was reducing to can, I put a pot on another burner and whipped up a batch.
Last night's dinner was burgers and beets. Hubby worked over a few hours and when he got home I explained what I made. He poured it on his burger, took one bite, and opened the jar to put more on. He loved it. However, he later layered that sauce with jalapeno slices to give it a pop.
Next up? We may try one more canned recipe. It all depends on the tomato tally. I really need to double up on needs before trying something new.
I not only used all of my 4 oz. jars and pint jars I had on supply (and had to buy more, but now used up my 1 gallon of Bragg's apple cider vinegar. I had to place an order for 4 more quarts of organic/non-gmo white vinegar too. It truly has been the best tomato year ever.
The scary part is, that I am worried I won't get enough to try some new recipes. He he he, ha ha ha ha.......or I am losing my mind.
If time allows, I will be starting to gut the garden today. Out with the zucchini plants, out with the cucumber plants, out with broccoli, and I still have 1 1/2 rows of red potatoes to dig up.
Tonight is our daughter's last night of her 4 hour driver's education class. Thank goodness. Maybe we can get a bit of sanity back to our evenings. Maybe.
Comments
Sounds yummy.
I have not had much luck with canning tomato sauces.
Still, I'm able to keep up with the washing, hanging out the flat items, bringing them back in and folding them. And I work 10+ hours a week at my part-time job at the local grocery store. That's pretty good for an old gal.
Hope everyone has a great weekend, and a safe one too.
Remember, take time to smell the flowers. They're going to be gone before long.
God bless.
RB
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