How to Make Kansas City BBQ Sauce | Allrecipes.com

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

Distilled vinegar is often less expensive.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade Worcestershire

Homemade Worcestershire can be made with pantry staples.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Corn syrup is a more economical sweetener.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add 2 cups of ketchup and 2 cups of tomato sauce.

Combine these together.

Add in 1 and 1/4 cups of brown sugar and 1 and 1/4 cups of red wine vinegar.

Add 1/2 cup of unsulfured molasses.

Stir in 4 tablespoons of hickory flavored liquid smoke and 2 tablespoons of butter.

Season the mixture by adding 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1 teaspoon of paprika.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of celery seed, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper.

Stir to combine all of the ingredients together.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for 20 minutes or until it thickens. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer; for a thinner sauce, reduce the cooking time.

Brush the BBQ sauce onto any kind of meat, poultry, or seafood during the last 10 minutes of cooking time.

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