My Secret Bar-B-Q Sauce! (No Longer A Secret!)

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey provides sweetness with additional flavor.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

White vinegar is more neutral and cheaper.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor.

liquid smoke

Omit for a fresher taste.

Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan.

Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and smoked paprika to the mixture.

Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.

Add liquid smoke and hot sauce for additional flavor.

Heat the saucepan over medium heat until the sauce begins to simmer.

Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and let cool before using.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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