sweet and tangy red beans

Ingredients For sweet and tangy red beans

• 7 c

  cooked red beans or kidney beans (drained, juice reserved)
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 2 lg

  bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp

  black pepper
• 1 tsp

  kosher salt
• 1 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/3 c

  dark brown sugar
• 3/4 c

  ketchup
• 1 Tbsp

  yellow mustard
• 3 Tbsp

  bacon fat (melted) or other oil if vegetarian
• 1/2 c

  dark rum
• 1 c

  reserved bean juice