Jamaican-Me-Crazy BBQ Sauce

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Habaneros are similar in heat but more accessible.

Warm up 1 cup of tomato sauce.

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper and a little bit of crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 2 cloves of lightly minced garlic.

Mix in 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of brown mustard.

Add 1/4 cup of rum and the zest and juice of 1 lime to the mixture.

Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Store the sauce in a jar in the refrigerator.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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