Basic Barbecue Sauce
A tangy, sweet barbecue sauce with molasses, mustard and heat, simmered until thick enough for brushing, dipping or spooning over grilled foods.
Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min · Total 25 min · Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 1 tablespoon of your favorite barbecue rub
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Add all of the ingredients to a nonreactive saucepan, set it over medium-high heat, and warm the mixture gradually until it reaches a boil.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the sauce bubble gently until it deepens in color, thickens, and tastes well blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Pour the sauce into a clean jar and refrigerate it. It will keep for several months.