Peach BBQ Sauce | Homemade Peach BBQ Sauce | BBQ Sauce Recipe | How to Make Peach BBQ Sauce

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often more affordable.

apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

White vinegar is a budget-friendly alternative.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: no-sugar-added ketchup

No-sugar-added ketchup is lower in calories.

Dice half of a large yellow onion.

Zest a whole lemon, avoiding the white pith.

Open two 29-ounce cans of halved peaches, reserving 1/8 cup of the juice and straining the rest.

In a high-sided saucepan over medium to high heat, add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and the diced onion.

Cook the onions until they start to get light brown around the edges.

Mince 1 clove of garlic and add it to the onions, cooking for 30 seconds to a minute.

Add the reserved peach juice to the saucepan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, breaking up the peaches as they soften.

Add 1/2 cup of homemade ketchup and 1/2 cup of tomato sauce to the mixture.

Pour in 1/8 cup of red wine vinegar and the juice of the zested lemon.

Add 1/8 cup of unsulfered molasses and 1/8 cup of honey.

Stir in 1/8 cup of dark brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.

Add the lemon zest, 1/8 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon of hickory smoke liquid smoke.

Season with Tabasco sauce, black pepper, and salt to taste.

Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce on low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce to your desired consistency.

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