Homemade Barbecue Sauce

5 from 3 votes

Once you try our Homemade Barbecue Sauce you will never go back to store bought sauce again! Ready in just minutes, our bbq sauce is made with basic kitchen ingredients.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: BBQ sauce, easy sauce, homemade barbecue sauce, summer grilling

Servings:

Calories: 86kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
1 ½ cups ketchup
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dry minced onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne , optional

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Use the barbecue sauce immediately or let it cool and then transfer the sauce to a container and store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Notes

This recipe makes about 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce.

Servings are based on 2 Tablespoons of sauce per serving.

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

Be sure to pack the brown sugar which means to press it into the measuring cup so it is compact. If you don’t measure the brown sugar correctly the flavors in the sauce will not be balanced.
Add minced fresh jalapenos for a jalapeno bbq sauce that has a kick of heat!
Stir in a tablespoon or two of your favorite jelly or jam, such as raspberry jam or grape jelly, for added fruity sweet notes

Substitutions

For a smoky flavor, substitute smoked paprika for the paprika
Substitute finely minced fresh garlic for the garlic powder
Substitute onion powder for the dry minced onion
You can substitute dark brown sugar for the light brown sugar

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