Zinfandel Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 -4 shallots, minced (about 3/4 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups zinfandel
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (can add more to taste)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the shallots and garlic, cook until just beginning to brown, 3 or 4 minutes.
• 3 add all but 2 tablespoons of the wine and bring to a boil.
• 4 let the mixture boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• 5 reduce the heat and stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, honey and liquid smoke.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 let the sauce simmer gently until thick, 6 to 10 minutes, adding the remaining 2 tablespoons wine after 4 minutes.
• 8 serve sauce warm.
• 9 it will keep in the frige, covered for several weeks.