This should be quite spicy. If you use chili powder, consider adding something to enhance the kick.
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT45M
Rating
5 stars (7 reviews)
Keywords
Aronia Berry, Barbecue, Elderberry, Wild Grapes
Ingredients
2 cups wild grape juice
1 oz dried guajillo chilis (or use the same quantity of chili powder )
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 oz honey
1 teaspoon molasses
1.5 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons worcesterchire
1 tablespoon mustard powder
2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon grated or finely minced garlic
1 inch piece ginger (finely grated)
¼ cup red wine vinegar
Categories
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
Toast the chilis until aromatic, then cool. Remove the stems from the chilis (they should be crisp and brittle) then discard the seeds.
Crumble the chilis, then grind to a powder in a spice grinder.
Mix the sugar and cornstarch. Mix the grape juice with the sugar-starch mixture and everything except the finishing ingredients, bring to a simmer, cook until thickened, whisking occasionally (watch for splattering) then turn of the heat and cool completely. (see note)
Mix in the finishing ingredients, bottle and store for up to a month.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 2 tablespoon
Calories: 157 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
Sodium: 503 mg
Sugar: 34 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
Reviews
Christi Tipton on 2026-07-22 (5 stars): 5 stars for the great article, and well-written, easily to follow recipe! I just discovered thee vines we have growing in the back of our yard are wild grapes! I'm so excited for them to be ripe enough to pick, juice, and turn into a jelly for making a new kind of BBQ sauce I hadn't considered.
I already make my own BBQ sauce from scratch that I use on everything, and need to make extra for friends and family who visit because it is so well-loved. I'm *really* looking forward to expanding my repertoire, and will quite happily tell everyone where my latest recipe came from.
Thank you Alan. I expected to learn of some ivy, but you opened a whole new world.
Diane on 2024-04-08 (5 stars): Watching a cooking show recently we saw one chef use grilled grapes in a dish. As we were smoking salmon last week we were inspired to smoke some grapes too (black seedless grapes). We used the smoked grapes in this recipe and it turned out AMAZING! Thank you for the wonderful recipe Alan!
Elizabeth on 2022-09-08 (5 stars): Made with our concord grapes and peppers dehydrated and ground up from our garden. Absolutely amazing! Perfect consistency!
I will be looking into canning this!
Lauren Morton on 2021-08-30 (5 stars): Made this with concords from our farm. Turned out great - can't wait to use it on chicken and pork!
