Strawberry BBQ Sauce

~One of the advantages in reading food magazines year after year, is that sooner or later, you begin to retain the information. Several years ago, I had plans to marinate some meat in BBQ sauce, only to discover that I did not have any sauce stocked in my pantry.  However, after going through so many seasons of BBQ issues (during the June and July months, of course), I vaguely recalled that BBQ sauce consisted mainly of a tomato base and an acid.  Sometimes, it’s just plain fun to play mad scientist in the kitchen.  

Ingredients:

1 cup ketchup

½ cup strawberry jam

1 tbsp liquid smoke

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust if need be. Cover and store in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.