Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           sweet onion -- minced
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
   2      tablespoons   rice wine vinegar
     1/4  tablespoon    fresh ginger root -- minced
   2      teaspoons     jalapeno pepper seeded --
                        minced
   2      tablespoons   unreconstituted chipotle
                        pepper -- minced
   2      tablespoons   lime juice
   4      tablespoons   hot water
  15      ounces        tomato puree
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper corns
     1/4  teaspoon      celery seed
     1/4  teaspoon      toasted cumin seed --
                        ground
     1/4  teaspoon      toasted coriander seed --
                        ground
     1/4  teaspoon      cloves -- ground
     1/4  teaspoon      allspice
     1/4  teaspoon      red pepper flakes
     1/2  teaspoon      paprika
   2      tablespoons   molasses
   1      tablespoon    liquid smoke

Preparation:

Put the onion, garlic, vinegar, jalapeno, chipotle, lime juice and 4 tablespoons of hot water into small blender jar, cover tightly and let steep for about 10-15 min. Then puree until fairly smooth and very well mixed. Pour the tomato puree into a 2 quart saucepan and start warming on low. stir the pepper, vinegar mixture into the warming tomato puree (don't let the puree boil or bubble). Stir in the rest of the spices and let sauce simmer on medium-low heat for a few min. Add the molasses and the liqiud smoke, stir well to mix and after about 2-3 min remove from heat. Serve immediately as a table sauce