- 3 1/2 cups Northwest Cherries, pitted
- 3/4 cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup pureed chipotle peppers in adobe
- 1/3 cup chili sauce
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp butter can be omitted
- 1 tsp mesquite liquid smoke
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- sea salt and black pepper
Pulse all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan and simmer on the lowest setting until heated through and it reduces and thickens, about 15-25 minutes. Ladle the sauce into prepared jars leaving 1/4inch headspace. Process in the hot water bath for 10 minutes. Yield: about 4 8-oz jars