Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce Recipe (Carolina Style)
Easy and basic vinegar based BBQ sauce that's great on pulled pork and chicken, inspired by Carolina Style BBQ.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: BBQ, Barbecue
Keyword: BBQ sauce, Carolina Style BBQ Sauce, homemade BBQ sauce, Vinegar based BBQ sauce
Servings: 3 cups
Cost: $6
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup hot sauce, (we err towards a savory style hot sauce, like Valentina)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons whole peppercorn
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon red chili pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until sugar and spices all dissolve. Bring to a low simmer and cook 10-15 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Strain the sauce into a bowl to remove the chili pepper flakes and peppercorns (and discard the pepper flakes and peppercorns). Then, when cool, place BBQ sauce into a jar with a tight sealing lid. Store in the refrigerator.
For more heat, add more chili pepper flakes and let it sit unstrained for a period of time.
Want to jazz up this sauce? Try adding mustard and honey!
Mustard Based BBQ Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Vinegar Based Sauce (from above)
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard (I find yellow mustard a touch acidic)
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat up, whisk to incorporate the honey and mustard until a simmer, then turn off heat. If you like it a sweeter style, just add more honey.
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3687mg | Potassium: 655mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 2108IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg