Sweet & Tangy Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe
Skip the store-bought bottles that are mostly just high-fructose corn syrup, and make a batch of homemade, easy BBQ sauce that actually tastes like, well, BBQ sauce! This recipe balances the deep, molasses notes of dark brown sugar with the sharp bite of apple cider vinegar, using Golden Eagle syrup as the secret weapon to tie it all together.
Servings: 1 gallon
Ingredients
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 8 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 cups ketchup
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups Golden Eagle or Yellow Label syrup
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients. It is very important that you mix all of the dry ingredients together at once before adding them to the wet. If you don't add your cornstarch during this step, it will not dissolve later.
- In the pot you are going to cook in (I prefer a heavy dutch oven so it doesn't scorch), mix together all the wet ingredients. Then whisk in the dry mixture.
- Place over medium-high heat and stir constantly until it comes to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Allow to cool slightly and place in containers to store in the refrigerator until ready to use, or can in mason jars using the canning method mentioned in the post.