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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
Learn how to make this easy barbecue sauce from scratch and you’ll never go back to bottled barbecue sauces again.
Make it Your Own
This recipe is totally customizable but it's also great as-is!
It’s easy to tweak this recipe to your personal preferences once you get the basics down.
It's easier thank you think to make delicious homemade BBQ sauce.
You need just a few basic ingredients plus herbs to get started. You likely already have everything you need on hand.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
There are many variations of barbecue sauce, but here's everything you'll need for this simple recipe:
- Ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, thyme, chili power, onion and garlic powder.
You can play around with the ingredients adjusting the quantity and eliminating ketchup or mustard, trying different types of vinegar or adding herbs to really create your own personal favorite style of barbecue sauce.
Once you get the basic recipe down, experiment and have fun with it! This recipe is meant to give you a solid starting point.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
Watch how to make this sauce:
Check out this step-by-step video showing how this homemade BBQ sauce comes together:
★ Tips & FAQs ★
It’s safe to store homemade BBQ sauce for about 10 days in the fridge. You may be able to store it longer than that, just check to make sure there is no mold on the sauce itself of the jar before use. You may also need to shake or stir the sauce before use if ingredients separate.
I prefer old fashioned Mason jars or glass jars with a strong seal for storing sauces.
However, I don’t like the metal lids since they rust and therefore aren’t super reusable so I buy special lids that are dishwasher friendly and are easy to put on and take off.
You can buy reusable lids in plastic or glass. The plastic lids aren’t always 100% leak proof but work great if you’re storing things upright.
Wek brand jars use a glass lid that seals well.
So depending on your use, you may want to check into that brand. You can shop everything on Amazon of course.
Here are some links to get you started:
Shop sauce-size Mason jars
Shop Mason jar plastic lids
Shop Wek jars with glass lids
I have a few favorites. 🙂
Here they are:
BBQ Shrimp and Grits
BBQ Pork-topped Cornbread
Lazy BBQ Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork Nachos
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This easy BBQ sauce recipe was featured on South Your Mouth!
Barbecue Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried)
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
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Instructions
- Add ingredients to a sauce pan over medium heat.
- Stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer.
- Simmer covered for at least 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved and a thick sauce has formed.
Aimee says
I have been using this recipe for years!!!! I’m not very good about leaving reviews but this recipe deserves a review!! It’s great!!
Amanda Gomez says
Just made this, and oh my,delicious! Question, how long will this last in the fridge??
Angela G. says
I'm so glad you liked it! It should last at least 2 weeks in the fridge. I've had mine last much longer. Just check for any signage of spoilage before use — mold or a funny smell may indicate it has gone bad.