Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Sauce

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• Salt
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add the garlic, onion, green pepper and a large pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
3. Add the rum and simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Add the chili powder, black pepper, allspice and cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
5. Add the brown sugar, water, ketchup, molasses, mustard, vinegar and hot sauce and simmer over moderate heat, stirring often, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
6. Transfer the barbecue sauce to a large food processor and puree.
7. Season the sauce with salt.

vegetable oil, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, salt, dark rum, chili powder, freshly ground black pepper, ground allspice, ground clove, brown sugar, water, ketchup, molasses, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, hot sauce

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sweet-and-sticky-barbecue-sauce (may not work)