Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Homemade Barbecue Sauce is so simple to make and will rival your favorite brand from the grocery store! This sauce is thick and rich with the flavors of garlic, onion and a touch of brown sugar.
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Homemade barbecue sauce has been a staple in our family for years and years. It’s not that I don’t ever buy it, because I certainly do. I love to try different sauces. I think sauces could actually be their own food group at our house. We eat sauce on everything!
This homemade barbecue sauce is my husband’s recipe and it’s perfectly thick and delicious. Great for dipping or for brushing over meat on the grill.
Back in the day, when we had our barbecue sauce business, my husband spent hours and hours making barbecue sauce and helping me bottle and label it. Usually after a really long day on the ranch.
I don’t think either of us miss bottling barbecue sauce for the masses but we do still love to create new barbecue sauce recipes.
Our Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce went viral on facebook, it’s so easy and everyone goes crazy for it. If you like the spicy variety, Jalapeno Barbecue Sauce is a must-try. We just added a Mustard BBQ Sauce that is an amazing addition to your grilling recipes!
This homemade barbecue sauce is a great all-purpose sauce that goes with beef, chicken, pork or venison. It is so good on Grilled BBQ Chicken!
How to Make Homemade Barbecue Sauce
- Add ketchup, brown sugar and molasses to a large saucepan.
- Next, add apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke.
- In a small bowl, combine dry seasonings and onion flakes and stir into sauce mixture.
- Whisk until well combined.
- Cook until barbecue sauce starts to boil.
- Turn heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Store in a mason jar or airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
For Full Printable Recipe, Scroll to bottom.
Recipes on the Grill with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
If we are hosting a cookout or just having all of the kids over, these Barbecue Ribs are going to be on the menu. They are fall apart tender and so delicious.
Dr Pepper Barbecue Ribs or Smoked Baby Back Ribs are epic dinners that you will make again and again. Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Pork Chops are simple and delicious, and my favorite Easy Barbecue Grilled Shrimp!
If you are into classic comfort food, our Easy Smoked Meatloaf is nothing short of epic with a nice coating of barbecue sauce and bacon! Be sure to check out our Barbecue Meat Pies and Barbecue Chicken Wings for your next game day party!
Easy Barbecue Recipes
Barbecue Beef and Bacon Grilled Cheese is my favorite for leftover roast beef. Barbecue Meatball Hoagies are crazy-delicious. Have you ever tried a barbecue meatball? Heavenly! We have these often. Dr Pepper Barbecue Sloppy Joes are one of the easiest meals for any night of the week or for feeding the game day crowd.
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Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Add ketchup, brown sugar and molasses into a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Next, add in apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke.
- Mix garlic, onion and dry seasonings together.
- Whisk into ketchup mixture and bring to a boil.
- Lower temperature and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Store in a mason jar or airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Use HUNTS ketchup ONLY………….Heinz has TOO much JUNK in it.
NO SALT….use 3 Anchovies
Use Apple Cider and Apple Cider Vinegar
Add Honey
One onion chopped
One 15 oz. can Rotel Tomatoes and Chili’s (Mild version and drained)
Minced garlic
Cook on low heat for 1 1/2 hrs……Put ingredients in blender until smooth.
Put in sealed jars, let cool, place in fridge for 3 days before use.. Let all the ingredients blend for the best taste.
Ed,
That sounds like an amazing sauce! I will have to give it a try, thanks for sharing!
~Milisa
sounds like an amazing sauce! thank you for sharing milisa !
Thanks Garryann! I hope you enjoy it!
~Milisa
i know this sounds crazy. have been on your site for half hr attempting to get the mustard bbq sauce recipe. without luck. i get the bringing etc and grill times but no recipe for mustard bbq sauce!!!
3/4 cup yellow mustard
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tbsp of light brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter ( Mustard BBQ Sauce)
2 teaspoons of salt
2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 teaspoons of fresh ground black pepper
2 teaspoons of Louisiana Hot Sauce
Try this link https://www.missinthekitchen.com/mustard-bbq-sauce/ – the recipe is at the very bottom of the post.
How long does this recipe last in the fridge?
Hi Debbie,
It will easily last 6 weeks in an airtight container, maybe longer.
~ Milisa
Can the barbeque sauce be frozen?
Hi William,
I have never tried to freeze it but I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be just fine. Let me know if you try it.
~ Milisa
This sauce was waaayyy to spicy for my taste. I might have put a teaspoon or less of pepper in here. I had to add another 2 cups of ketchup to mellow this out for my family. I’m not sure what else would’ve made it so spicy. To each his own bit a great base.