1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons orange olive oil
1 cup yellow onion, chopped fine
1 small red onion, chopped fine
2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1/2 cup minced garlic
1 large orange, zest of
5 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
3 cups ketchup
1 cup tomato juice
1/4 cup pineapple balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup white wine
1/3 cup pineapple juice
6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 cups water
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
In 3.5 quart Dutch oven or large heavy bottom sauce pan over medium-high heat add orange olive oil and butter. Add chopped yellow and red onion. Saute for 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, saute for 2 more minutes. Do not let garlic burn.
Turn heat to medium and add orange zest and orange juice, stir to combine well. Switch to metal whisk and add ketchup, tomato juice, pineapple balsamic vinegar, white wine, pineapple juice, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, and water, whisking after each addition. Add salt and pepper. Adjust to your liking.
At this point it will appear very watery but don't worry, you won't believe how this thickens.
Simmer for about 1 hour 20 minutes total. For the first 20 minutes, keep on medium heat and stir every 6 minutes or so, remembering to scrape the bottom of the pan when you stir (a flat bottom wooden spoon works best).
After about 20 minutes, it is time to taste for the ginger factor. If you like it spicier, you can add more grated ginger. Turn heat to low and continue simmering 1 more hour, stirring occasionally. The sauce will start to reduce and thicken.
After simmering for the 1 hour and 20 minutes there should be no "tomato water" on top. Turn off heat and using an immersion blender carefully blend until there are no more pieces of the onion, garlic and ginger.
You are done. Cool completely in pan uncovered and store in canning jars in the refrigerator.
Storing it in glass jars is not only so you can see the beautiful dark orange color every time you open the fridge but because of the acid in the vinegar will soak into plastic containers.
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