• prep: 15 min
• cook: 20 min
• total: 35 min

servings:

• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups pitted cherries (fresh or frozen/thawed)
• 1 cup plain tomato sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup cane sugar (for low sugar alternative use sugar substitute, e.g. Swerve Sweetener, though if canning you'll need to confirm if it's suitable for that purpose)
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dry ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1-2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional)

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