Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bottles (12) chili sauce
• 1 jar (12 oz.) cherry preserves
• jam
• 1 cup cherry cola (regular, not diet)
• 1/3 cup golden brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce (to taste)

1. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onions; saute until golden, about 7 minutes.
3. Add garlic and stir 1 minute.
4. Stir in chili sauce, preserves, cherry cola, brown sugar, and vinegar; bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until reduced to 4 cups, stirring often to prevent scorching, about 50 minutes.
6. Stir in 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper and more hot pepper sauce, if desired.
8. Transfer to bowl and cool completely.
9. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 weeks ahead.
10. Cover and refrigerate

vegetable oil, onions, garlic, bottles, cherry preserves, cherry cola, golden brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, hot pepper

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/21459 (may not work)