Mesquite Barbecue Sauce is a modern American recipe for a classic barbecue sauce of a tomato base flavoured with onions, spices, chillies, ginger, garlic and orange zest that's boiled and passed through a sieve before being flavoured with honey, spices, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and Mesquite liquid smoke. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Mesquite Barbecue Sauce.
Combine the passata, onion, ginger, garlic, orange zest and chillies in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook for about 90 minutes, or until the mixture has reduced to 500ml. Take off the heat and cool slightly before transferring to a blender and processing until smooth.
Pass the resultant mixture through a fine-meshed sieve, pressing down on any solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Transfer the mixture back to a pan then add all the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Transfer to a jar and seal.
Allow to cool then place in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to 1 week.
