BBQ BASICS – BBQ SAUCE
BARBECUE SAUCE INGREDIENTS (makes about 2 ½ cups)
2 cups tomato sauce 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons molasses (can use honey or maple syrup) 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce 1 tablespoon of your favourite barbecue dry rub 2 teaspoons liquid smoke (or smoked paprika or chipotle powder) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a slow boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and gently simmer until dark, thick, and richly flavoured (10-15 min). Transfer the sauce to clean jars and store in the fridge, it should keep for a couple of months.
