Sweet Tang Barbecue Sauce

I don't usually like barbecue sauce too much, but my mom made this for us on one visit home and I LOVED it!! We put the sauce in a crockpot with some chicken tenders for about 5-6 hrs and it was delicious! (We also halfed this recipe )

1 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
4 cups canned pureed tomatoes
1/4 cup molasses
4 tbsp + 1 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup 2 Tbsp dark ale ( we used apple cider)
2 tsp fresh crushed garlic
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp fresh crushed ginger
1 tsp crushed peppercorns
2 tsp lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp powdered turmeric
1 lg yellow onion, finely minced
2 tbsp powdered cumin
2 tbsp olive oil

1. Mix garlic, ginger, 1 tsp salt, lemon/lime juice, and set aside. Stir tomatoes, syrup and 4 tbsp salt together in a pot and simmer, stirring occasionally. Saute onion in oil until translucent.
2. Add garlic-ginger mixture to onions, stir and saute until light golden
3. Add vinegar, molasses, and 1/4 cup ale to onion mixture, stir thoroughly and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add mixture to the syrup-tomatoe mixture and stir thoroughly. Add 2 tbsp ale (apple cider) to mixture. Add cayenne pepper, crushed peppercorns, turmeric and cumin. Stir and simmer 20 minutes.