BBQ Recipes: Pork BBQ with Cherry Q Sauce

I came across this recipe today, and I think it would make a pretty good barbecue sauce. Just ignore the author's instructions to cook the pork in a slow cooker, go smoke a butt.

Damn, when will the food industry accept that barbecue means low and slow over a wood/charcoal fire? Use of a crock pot does not equal barbecue!

Pork Barbecue with Cherry Q Sauce

Preparation: 10 minutes; cooking time: 8 hours

• 1/3 cup cherry fruit-only spread
• 1 tablespoon dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 12 ounces amber ale or non-alcoholic beer
• 2-3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast (pork butt), cut into 2-3 pieces

Combine all ingredients except pork in a small sauce pan and bring to boil; simmer 15 minutes on low. Place pork in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker; pour sauce over. Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Remove pork and shred. Spoon back into slow cooker; mix well and serve.

Makes 8 servings

Each serving contains 221 calories, 22 grams protein, 9 grams fat (3 grams saturated), 9 grams carbohydrates, 70 milligrams cholesterol and 209 milligrams sodium.

-- Cherry Q Sauce from Grilling With Beer by Lucy Saunders; self-published; call 800-760-5998