Dr. Shred's Ex BBQ Sauce

Ex = Experimental (See Notes below)

Experiment 1
A sweet sauce, perfect for bbq pork shoulder.

1 12 oz can tomato paste
2 12 oz tomato paste cans of water
1 tbls Emeril Lagasse's Essence
  with 2 tsps of flour
2 tbls Worcestershire sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup wine vinegar

Stir the ingredients in a saucepan over
medium heat for about an hour.

yields about 6 cups

Experiment 2
A dark, rich, unconventional, sauce.

1 12 oz can tomato paste
2 12 oz tomato paste cans of water
1 tbls Emeril Lagasse's Essence
  with 2 tsps of flour
2 tbls soy sauce sauce
1 cup molasses
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup Bulleit bourbon

Stir the ingredients in a saucepan over
medium heat for about an hour.

yields about 8 cups

Experiment 3
Less sweet than Experiement 1, perfect for bbq pork shoulder.

1 12 oz can tomato paste
2 12 oz tomato paste cans of water
1 tbls Emeril Lagasse's Essence
  with 2 tsps of flour
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 tbl Soy sauce
1 dash Maggi seasoning
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup Bulleit bourbon

Emeril's Essence
Yield: Yield: 2/3 cup

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Notes:
A good barbecue sauce is sweet, sour and spicy.
Make your own to add a personal touch to your grill.

Most bbq sauces have similar ingredients.
See 0110300314.txt - barbecue sauce notes.

They consist of

a tomato base
   whole tomatoes
   tomato paste and water
   tomato sauce

spices
   Emeril's Essence
   garlic, onion, cayanne, coriander,
   oregano, thyme, dry mustard, etc.

sweet flavor
   brown sugar (most common)
   honey
   sorgum
   molosses
   pinapple juice
   orange juice
   jam
   canned fruit, e.g. cherries
   white sugar

sour flavor
   any kind of vinegar
      apple cider
      wine
      rice wine
      balsamic
   lemon juice
   lime juice

salty flavor
   Worcestershire sauce (most common and
   recommended)
   hot sauce
      Tobasco
   soy sauce
   maggi seasoning
   teriaki sauce

other
  ketchup
  prepared mustard
  bourbon
     Jack Daniels
     Bulleit
     Jim Beam
  brandy
  beer
  coffee

Adding bbq smoke to your sauce
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Put the tomatos, onion, garlic, herbs and spices,
etc. in a basket in the smoker for the first hour
or so of smoking.  Remove and use in your sauce.