Blue Ribbon Hot Sauce Food

BLUE RIBBON BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 4 cups, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve. Use immediately or let cool completely.

BLUE RIBBON HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive saucepan, combine vinegar, chiles, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer mixture to the jar of a blender; blend until smooth and strain.
• Place carrots in another large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and immediately reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer until very tender but not overcooked, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer carrots to the jar of blender; blend until smooth. Stir into strained chile mixture. If mixture is too spicy, add a little water to minimize the heat.
• Use hot sauce immediately or store in a sterilized airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 1 year.

BLUE RIBBON FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• Chop tomatoes and dice onions, garlic, peppers and cilantro.
• Mix ingredients in a bowl.
• Add fresh lime juice and add a dash of salt.
• Let chill in fridge for approximately one hour before serving.

BLUE RIBBON SWEET 'N SMOKY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in Medium (3-qt.) Saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion.
• Cook 2 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer,covered, 10 minutes.
• Using Barbecue Basting Brush, brush barbecue sauce on food during the last 10 - 15 minutes of grilling to prevent burning.
• When getting ready to grill, portion out just the amount of sauce you need for brushing on your meat, this way the barbecue basting brush used on uncooked meat will not be in contact with the sauce being passed at the table.
• Refrigerate unused sauce, covered, up to 2 weeks.