Jalapeno Cherry BBQ Sauce

Jalapeno Cherry BBQ Sauce is sweet Michigan cherry with a clean jalapeno bite, a fruit-forward barbecue sauce that fights back a little.

Brownwood Farms, a Michigan fruit maker, builds this one on real red tart cherries and brown sugar, then runs a line of fresh jalapeno heat straight down the middle. It lands sweet up front and warm on the finish, thick enough to cling to whatever is on the grate instead of running off into the coals. This is a cherry bbq sauce with backbone, not a candy glaze.

Brush it on ribs in the last stretch of the cook so the sugars set without scorching, glaze a rack of wings over the coals, or hit a pork loin right before you pull it. Works cold too, spooned over a burger or a pile of pulled pork.

• Baby back and spare ribs
• Grilled and smoked chicken wings
• Pork loin, chops, and tenderloin
• Burgers and pulled pork sandwiches
• Cream cheese for a fast tailgate dip