Caribbean Barbecue Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, finely minced
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
3 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely minced
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup spiced rum, divided
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook until tender. (About 10 min).
Reduce heat to low.
Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, 1/4 cup rum, hoisin sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and heated through. Stir in remaining rum.
Excellent on chicken and pork loin or ribs!
Not that you'll have any left-overs but this sauce keeps well in the refrigerator.