Award-Winning Homemade BBQ Sauce

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Award-Winning Homemade BBQ Sauce

Raise the bar on your barbecue by using this easy-to-make award-winning BBQ sauce recipe. It's perfectly sweet and tangy.

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Christie Vanover

Ingredients

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp Christie Vanover's Pork Rub
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp molasses
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp MSG optional

Instructions

Steep Vinegar: Place the vinegar and pork rub in a sauce pot over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and let steep for 15 minutes.
Simmer Sauce: Add the remaining ingredients to the sauce and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

Yields about 2 cups of sauce.

Instead of the pork rub, you can use your favorite BBQ seasoning.

Read the post above for step-by-step photos and other modification suggestions.

For a smooth sauce, strain it after it simmers.

Variations

To add a smoky flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke during the simmer stage.

To turn this into a whisky BBQ sauce, simmer 1 tablespoon of whisky with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Then, stir that into the rest of the sauce and simmer.

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