Honey Barbecue Sauce
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4.5
Honey Barbecue Sauce
Description
Honey Barbecue Sauce features a blend of common pantry ingredients combined to produce a tangy, sweet, and slightly smoky sauce. The base of ketchup and white vinegar provides acidity and thickness, while honey and molasses impart sweetness and a hint of complexity. Ground mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper add layers of flavor throughout the sauce.
The preparation involves whisking all ingredients and simmering the sauce for 10 to 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly. After cooling to room temperature, it can be refrigerated to keep until use. This method concentrates the taste and enhances its application as a versatile barbecue sauce.
This sauce works well as a coating for grilled or roasted meats, a spread on sandwiches, or as a dipping accompaniment. Its well-balanced tang and sweetness make it adaptable to various dishes needing a flavorful boost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder ground
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Allow barbecue sauce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pan from heat and allow the sauce to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the barbecue sauce to an airtight container, and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 379mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.