How To Make Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce - Sugar Free & Keto - Bobby's Kitchen Basics

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

White vinegar is less expensive and has a similar acidity.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is more affordable and can provide sweetness.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Corn syrup is cheaper and can mimic the sweetness of honey.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Liquid aminos provide a similar umami flavor at a lower cost.

Combine 1 cup of keto ketchup with 1/2 cup of water in a pot.

Add 4 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar substitute to the pot.

Stir in 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tablespoon of low sodium soy sauce or tamari.

Mix in 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of ancho chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

Add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke and a shot of bourbon to the mixture.

Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.

Bring the mixture to a bare simmer and cover with a splatter guard, allowing it to reduce for 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth and creamy.

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