Blueberry Jalapeno Bourbon BBQ Sauce for Canning
This recipe for blueberry jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce recipe for canning is a delicious and wonderful twist on traditional barbecue sauce. The blueberries give it a sweet flavor and combined with tangy flavor of the peppers make it a taste out of this world. Plus adding the bourbon gives it a smooth delicious flavor that pairs perfectly with grilled meats like ribs, chicken and pork.
This sweet BBQ sauce with its little bit of heat has an interesting flavor that can be made more spicy or less spicy. This sauce is so delicious I can almost just eat it right out of the jar!
Making your own homemade barbecue sauces is a great experience and fun to experiment with different flavors. Try my peach jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce and my strawberry jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce also!
Ingredients for Blueberry Jalapeno Bourbon BBQ Sauce
- 6 cups Blueberries: Pureed
- 1 red Bell Pepper
- 1 Onion
- 4 Jalapeno Peppers: Use preferred amount for desired spice level
- 3/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp Dry Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Canning Salt
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/8 cup Bourbon
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Honey
Detailed Steps to Make the Blueberry Jalapeno Bourbon BBQ Sauce
First rinse the blueberries.
Finely puree the blueberries, onions and peppers in a food processor. You can also chop the ingredients up and use an immersion blender. If you touch the inside of the hot peppers, wear gloves. This jalapeno corer works great! Add all of the chopped ingredients to a large pot.
Add these and remaining ingredients to a large pot.
Heat over medium-high heat to a slight boil and then let simmer for at least 30 minutes on medium low heat to allow the flavors to develop into a delicious sauce.
Ladle the hot blueberry jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce into canning jars using a canning funnel. Leave a 1/4 inch headspace.
Wipe the rim of the jar with a damp rag, remove the air bubbles and add the lids. Add the canning jars to the boiling water bath and process jars at a hard boil for 15 minutes. I use the Ball electric water bath canner and love it.
Remove the hot jars from the hot water bath after the processing time with a jar lifter and place jars on a kitchen towel on the counter. Do not disturb for 24 hours.
Enjoy!
Enjoy this sweet and spicy blueberry jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce with any meats, such as chicken wings, chicken breasts, pork ribs or pork chops. It can also be used as a dipping sauce. The sweet heat of the blueberry BBQ sauce is delicious!
Try my other blueberry recipes, blueberry lemonade concentrate and blueberry jalapeno jelly!
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Blueberry Jalapeno Bourbon BBQ Sauce for Canning
This recipe for blueberry jalapeno bourbon BBQ sauce recipe for canning is a delicious and wonderful twist on traditional barbecue sauce. The blueberries give it a sweet flavor and combined with tangy flavor of the peppers make it a taste out of this world. Plus adding the bourbon gives it a smooth delicious flavor that pairs perfectly with grilled meats like ribs, chicken and pork.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Blueberries: Pureed
- 1 red Bell Pepper
- 1 Onion
- 4 Jalapeno Peppers (Adjust for preferred spice level)
- 3/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp Dry Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Canning Salt
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/8 cup Bourbon
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Honey
Instructions
- Rinse the blueberries
- Puree the blueberries, onion and peppers with a food processor. You can also chop the ingredients up and use an immersion blender. If you touch the inside of the hot peppers, wear gloves. This jalapeno corer works great! Add all of the chopped ingredients to a large pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pot
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for at least 30 minutes
- Ladle into canning jars
- Wipe the rims, remove the air bubbles and add lids
- Process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes at a rolling boil
- Remove jars and set them on the counter, do not disturb them for 24 hours
This was really good! Hubby and I both enjoyed it. I brushed the sauce on air fried chicken. I took the seeds out of two of the jalapenos so it wouldn’t be too hot for hubby. It had no kick at all so next time I will leave the seeds in. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for the great comment! I am so glad you all enjoyed it!
I made this just as the recipe stated. I found it a bit tart.
Maybe my blueberries weren’t sweet enough, but I added a large cup of brown sugar. That seemed to do the trick. The flavor was really good and this was very easy to make! i put everything in my food processor to start then after it was in the pot, I hit it with the immersion lender and that really helped with the consistency. I’m looking forward to trying this on some chicken or pork! Thanks!!
Thank you so much for the comment. I am glad you liked the recipe. Using an immersion blender is a great idea!
Will frozen blueberries work ok?
Yes, frozen blueberries would be fine. Thanks for asking and for checking out my recipes.