Carolina Style BBQ 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.

Measure out 1 cup of ketchup.

Measure out 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and add it to the ketchup.

Add about 1/2 cup of water to the mixture (less if you want a thicker sauce).

Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to a medium heat stove.

Add 2 teaspoons of mustard to the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.

Add crushed red pepper to taste.

Add plenty of black pepper to taste.

Add salt to taste.

Add approximately 3/4 cup of brown sugar to the mixture.

Stir the mixture and let it warm through for about 5 minutes, ensuring everything is dissolved.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed.

Equipment Needed

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