Recipe # 5255 Lynne Tolley Three BBQ Sauces

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index and a slight caramel flavor.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

White vinegar is more commonly available and less expensive.

liquid smoke

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Smoked paprika can provide a similar smoky flavor without the additives.

hot sauce

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Red pepper flakes can add heat without the added sodium of hot sauce.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add a small grated onion, stirring until soft.

Add 1 cup of yellow mustard, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar to the pan.

Stir in 1/4 cup of ketchup, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and mix well.

For the dark and smoky Jack Daniel barbecue sauce, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add a grated onion.

Add 1 cup of ketchup, 1/2 cup of molasses, 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons of liquid smoke.

Stir in 1/4 cup of Jack Daniel's whiskey and season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.

For the Alabama white sauce, combine 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of pepper, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in a bowl and whisk together.

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