Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce Recipe - Spicy Mustard Pepper Barbecue Sauce

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Sugar-free options reduce calories.

Cube one green apple.

Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a saucepan.

Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes until boiling and bubbling.

Add apple cider vinegar and bring to a simmer.

Lower heat to very low, cover, and cook until apples fall apart (about 30 minutes).

Use a potato masher to crush the apples into the vinegar.

Turn off the heat and add lots of black pepper and red pepper flakes.

Add yellow prepared mustard (preferably generic).

Blend the mixture until completely smooth.

Use the sauce as a condiment or basting sauce for meats.

Equipment Needed

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