Homemade BBQ Sauce

4.60 from 5 votes

Homemade BBQ Sauce is a must-have for grilling and your favorite pulled pork sandwiches. This is a rich and hearty sauce that is sweet and tangy, perfect for coating chicken, pork and beef. Of course it is also the perfect dipping sauce!

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 15

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue sauce, beer barbecue sauce, easy barbecue sauce, Memphis style bbq sauce, sweet barbecue sauce

Servings: ounces

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

24 ounces beer or ginger ale
3 cups ketchup
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup molasses
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
¼ cup dried onion flakes
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons kosher salt
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes optional

Instructions

Pour beer or ginger ale into a large sauce pan with ketchup, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and molasses.
Whisk in brown sugar.
In a separate bowl combine the spices: onion flakes, garlic, smoked paprika, black pepper, dry mustard, salt and chili flakes.
Whisk seasonings into sauce mixture and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Cook at a low boil for 30 minutes, whisking often. Use a rubber spatula to scrape bottom and side occasionally.
Lower to simmer and continue to cook for 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened to your likeness. Whisk often and use a rubber spatula to scrape bottom and sides of the pan.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Store in tightly sealed mason jars in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to 3 months.

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