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sweet bbq sauce

Sweet BBQ Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey (I love Nature Nate’s Raw & Unfiltered Honey
  • )
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika (try McCormick Smoked Paprika
  • )
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional, for heat

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Stir to blend.
  2. Add honey, Worcestershire, mustard, and all spices. Stir until smooth.
  3. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
  4. Taste and adjust — add more honey for sweetness or more cayenne for spice.
  5. Let cool slightly, then store in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.