Coffee BBQ Sauce with Espresso and Chipotle

Name: Coffee BBQ-Sauce mit Espresso und Chipotle
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 ml Ketchup; 100 ml Espresso (stark gebrüht); 60 g Brauner Zucker; 60 ml Apfelessig; 40 g Chipotle-Chilis in Adobo-Sauce; 30 ml Worcestershire-Sauce; 6 g Knoblauchpulver

Coffee BBQ Sauce with Espresso and Chipotle

Sauce / DipOtherHot SmokingMedium30 minutes

A bold, smoky BBQ sauce with intense espresso bitterness and the distinctive heat of chipotle chilies.

Ingredients(for 0.5 kg)

Ketchup200 ml

Espresso (strongly brewed)100 ml

Brown Sugar60 g

Apple Cider Vinegar60 ml

Chipotle Chilies in Adobo Sauce40 g

Worcestershire Sauce30 ml

Garlic Powder6 g

Instructions

Prepare Chipotle

5 Minuten

Remove the chipotle chilies from the adobo sauce, remove seeds and finely chop. Reserve the adobo sauce and use it as well.

Combine Base

5 Minuten

Stir together ketchup, espresso, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and garlic powder in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add Chipotle

3 Minuten

Add the chopped chipotle chilies and adobo sauce, stirring everything well. Reduce heat to low.

Simmer

15 Minuten

Simmer the sauce on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until it reaches the desired consistency.

Blend and Bottle

5 Minuten

Blend the sauce smooth with an immersion blender, adjust seasoning, and pour into sterilized jars or bottles.

Pro Tip

Use freshly brewed strong espresso – instant coffee can give a metallic aftertaste. Adjust the amount of chipotle to your personal heat preference.

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