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Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce

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May 18, 2016 by Kendra 9 Comments

Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce Recipe

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

5.0 from 2 reviews

Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce
 

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Prep time
10 mins

Cook time
15 mins

Total time
25 mins

 

This sweet and smoky barbeque sauce is bound to be a winner. Add the chipotle in for an extra kick, or hold it out for sauce the entire family is bound to love!
Author: Kendra ~A Proverbs 31 Wife
Recipe type: Condiment
Serves: 1 qt

Ingredients
  • 1½ cups of tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup of ketchup
  • 1 cup turbinado sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup of butter
  • 3 tbls Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tbls liquid smoke
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground chipotle pepper (optional)

Instructions
  1. On med/hi heat, melt the butter
  2. Add all other ing and bring to a boil
  3. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes
  4. Pull off of burner and let cool 30 minutes.
  5. Pour over into a blender and puree 30 seconds until smooth and creamy
  6. Makes approximately 1 quart bbq sauce.
  7. (keep in mind, the chipotle will make your sauce very spicy!)

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I must make a confession. Miracle Whip, BBQ sauce… I buy them, the junk laden condiments that they are. I used to make BBQ sauce but didn’t care for it, and I’ve never been able to create a Miracle Whip that was even palatable to me.

But I’ve been wanting to try again. Can I make a BBQ sauce that we actually really like?

The answer ended up being yes!

Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce

I started by doing what I always do when I want to try something new. I looked up other recipes in books and online. Reading the ingredients and considering what each ingredient would bring to the finished flavor.

I knew which ingredients I wanted to avoid, Worcestershire sauce was one of them. I wanted a sauce that was made with real ingredients and not a bunch of stuff I couldn’t pronounce.

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

I came across a lot of recipes. Recipes that ranged from nasty sounding (to me), way too sweet, way too tomato-y, too this, or too that. A couple sounded really good, but then called for ingredients that I didn’t want to use.

I did end up using a small amount of ketchup, but I buy an organic brand that is pretty good, so I felt like I kept the purity of my ingredients.

Some of the recipes called for ingredients that seemed strange to me. Butter, cloves, cinnamon, horseradish, ginger, and many others. But as I considered the flavor each one of them had, I decided to add in a few different ingredients.

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

I started with my base of tomato sauce, ketchup and sugar. Then I began adding in the other flavors. A little here and a little there. Each ingredient bringing something different.

The butter gave it a smooth, creamy flavor and texture. The molasses and clove added to the smoky flavor, along with a small amount of liquid smoke. ACV gives it “tang”, while other spices give it bite.

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

I will warn you though, adding in the chipotle makes it VERY spicy! The toddler has his daddy and I’s tolerance for hot stuff so he ate it fine, and drank lots of water lol. Hold it out or add more according to your family’s taste.

To get your sauce super smooth and creamy, let it cool and blend it for 30 seconds in a food processor. Works like a charm!

Surprisingly, I’m happy with the way this came out the very first time. Typically I need a few trials, but we love this. And those pork chops last night were just heavenly!!!

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

Easy recipe for sweet and smoky barbeque sauce. Perfect homemade sauce for dipping, barbecuing and more!

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Respectful opinions are always welcome

  1. Cheryl says

    May 22, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    This sounds great, can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  2. RaShell @ Mommy's Apron says

    May 23, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    This BBQ Sauce sounds really good. I love that you use “real” ingredients. I am going to pin this for later. Thank you for sharing. I am glad I saw you over at #MerryMondays.

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    May 27, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Yum, that sounds amazing – pinning to try! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  4. Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says

    May 29, 2016 at 3:12 am

    I love the sound of this BBQ sauce – I just could dive into the sauce. 😀 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Sherry Nappa says

    May 29, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Sounds wonderful. I love the combined flavors of sweet and smoky. Pinned to try later! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday.

    Reply
  6. Cynthia Rusincovitch says

    May 29, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    Sweet and spicy BBQ sauce is my favorite kind! This looks so good! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!

    Reply
  7. Crystal@WhatTreasuresAwait says

    May 29, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    I love BBQ sauce and I bet this is better than anything you can buy in the store! Thanks for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays!

    Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    February 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    I always prefer homemade sauce Instead of buying it from the store and your recipe is just the best one I’ve found!!! Definitely gonna try this soon. I store my homemade sauce, in Infinity Jars. They look great in my kitchen and keeps the sauce fresh for much longer!

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      February 14, 2017 at 7:09 pm

      those sound great!

      Reply

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