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Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ large yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ancho chile powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
  • ¾ cup Dr. Pepper
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • ½ tsp fine ground white pepper
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the minced garlic, and ancho chile powder; cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  5. Add Dr. Pepper, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and white pepper; whisk until well combined. Simmer the sauce for 40-45 minutes, until it begins to thicken. Taste and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. 
  6. Remove from the heat and allow the sauce to cool for about 10 minutes.
  7. Puree with an immersion blender which will make the sauce a bit thicker. Let cool.
  8. Brush the sauce on food 5-15 minutes before cooking time is finished. Serve additional on the side. Enjoy.
  9. The sauce will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.