Cherry BBQ Sauce

Description
Cherry contest entry submitted by: Kathleen M. Hooker. Great over grilled ribs or chicken.

Ingredients

 * ½ cups sugar, brown or white only
 * ¼ lbs. sour cherries, pitted
 * 6 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
 * 6 ¾ tbsp. water
 * 2 tsp. cracked black pepper
 * 4 tbsp. Dijon mustard
 * ¾ cup ketchup or (1 cup tomato sauce)
 * 1 tsp. hot sauce, or more to taste

Directions

 * 1) Mix sugar, cherries, vinegar, water, and black pepper in a medium saucepan.
 * 2) Bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to cook at a slow boil for about 45 minutes or until thick.
 * 3) Remove from heat. Add ketchup (or tomato sauce), mustard, and hot sauce; mix really well.
 * 4) Serve as a marinade for meat. Reserve the homemade, fruit-based barbecue sauce in the freezer or refrigerator but spoon, funnel, or scoop this into a glass or plastic jar.

Nutritional Information
Servings: 2 cups or 5 4-5 tablespoons