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    You are here: Home / Recipes by Type / Sauces & Dips / Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

    Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

    by Marilyn · Sep 26, 2019 · Updated: May 15, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Take your bbq ribs to the next level with this Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce. The sauce brings together the sweet, tangy, smoky and spicy flavors you expect from an amazing bbq sauce.

    Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce similar in taste to Sweet Baby Rays. Perfect for bbq ribs in the oven. this Recipe for Later

     

    If you love Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, you are going to love this one. You can make it up with items you probably have in your pantry and refrigerator right now.

    Make a large batch of this barbecue sauce ahead of time. It can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks and frozen for up to 3 months.

    Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce similar in taste to Sweet Baby Rays. Perfect for bbq ribs in the oven.

    Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

    This thick and delicious bbq sauce similar in taste to the very popular Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. You can now make it bbq sauce from scratch. It is thick, sweet and offers just a little bit of spiciness to brighten any dish.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Total Time 12 mins
    Course Sauces
    Cuisine American
    Servings 25
    Calories 43 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups ketchup
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ cup cup packed light brown sugar
    • ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
    • 2 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke , (you could add more if you prefer a smokier BBQ sauce)
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, onion powder, mustard, paprika, liquid smoke and pepper. Cook until simmering, stirring often, and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened to your liking.


    Cooks Tips

    Sauce can be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 273mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
    Collections Southern Comfort Food
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    1. Frankie says

      January 06, 2022 at 5:37 am

      I am very neat when I make BBQ sauce. After I make it and put it in my empty I use ketchup bottles and other bottles I have saved .I have about half a bottle left from when I made my last batch about a year ago. It gets better with age. Of course I keep it refrigerated. Be neat and be spotlessly clean in all respects and you will have a sauce that is great and people love it. I always use ketchup as a base. Take a simple BBQ sauce from a recipe listed on your computer that sounds good to you Use common sense and add a little of this and a little of that, tasting it as you go. When you develop you own sauce to YOUR pleasing ask others what they think of it. Never make it Hot to start with. If you like it hot add heat at the table. That way everyone will be able to enjoy.

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