Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce....Secret Recipe Club.

I know what your thinking, barbecue sauce made from rhubarb? It can be done and is actually very tasty. I found this recipe from my assigned blog mate Island Vittles whom I have the honor of blogging about for this months Secret Recipe Club, which is hosted by Amanda over at Amandas Cookin. Theresa from Island Vittles has many great sounding and equally visual recipes on her blog and I enjoyed browsing my way through it and not only looking at her recipes but also her lifestyle which seems very enjoyable. When I saw the recipe for this barbecue sauce I knew I must try to recreate it and for me there was no better time than this weekend. I had some very good friends coming over and with pulled pork, ribs and chicken being smoked lovingly all day long barbecue sauce was just what I needed. This recipe was very easy to make and I was very surprised at the result. It was sweet but not sickly and tangy but not tart and received top marks from the rest of the table.

I have made barbecue sauces before using fresh fruit but never anything like rhubarb which requires some amount of stewing and is fairly tart to begin with. We used it as a dipping sauce but it would also be happy being used as a baster when those ribs are almost ready and just need some sticky glaze to finish them off.

I did change a few things from the original recipe. I didn't use honey as we prefer agave due to it's lower glycemic level and I was low on tomato paste so ended up using tomato ketchup. I don't think these simple changes done anything to hinder the already great flavor from the rhubarb. I would use this recipe again and maybe double up on the dried chili just because I am spice freak and love all things hot.

Thanks Amanda for giving me the opportunity to participate in The Secret Recipe Club and Thanks Theresa for being the brains behind Island Vittles and rhubarb barbecue sauce!