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Homemade BBQ Sauce

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Servings: 4
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ketchup base, brown sugar, vinegar, smoke. Better than anything in a bottle. And it takes 20 minutes on the stove. Once you make homemade BBQ sauce, you'll understand why every serious pitmaster has t
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Ingredients  

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (adjust to taste)
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Combine everything in a saucepan. Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Taste and adjust: more brown sugar for sweeter, more vinegar for tangier, more cayenne for hotter, more smoked paprika for smokier. Let cool. Transfer to a jar or bottle.
  2. That's it. One pot, 20 minutes, done.