Huckleberry BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon chili powder 
• 0.5 cup cider vinegar 
• 1 teaspoon mustard dry
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1 cup .5 oz/185 g huckleberries fresh
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar light packed
• 2 teaspoons blackstrap molasses 
• 1 small onion chopped
• 0.5 tsp pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon chile flakes red
• 2 cups tomatoes chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until soft, 5 minutes. Stir in salt, chili powder, dry mustard, pepper, chile flakes, and cumin. Cook until seasonings are fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and molasses. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
3. Add berries and simmer gently, uncovered, until softened, 25 minutes. Pure most of sauce in a blender, then stir into remaining sauce.
4. *Buy from specialty produce markets or nwwildfoods.com, or pick your own in the wild from August through October.