At our house, we love barbecue sauce for dipping and brushing on grilled meats. I used to buy the bottled kind but wasn’t pleased with some of the ingredients, like preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. This homemade version is sweet and tangy sauce and has quickly became my go-to. And it’s so simple to make.
Simple Homemade Barbecue Sauce
This homemade version is sweet and tangy sauce and has quickly became my go-to. And it's so simple to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14 Servings Serving Size: 1 ServingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 40Sodium: 245mgCarbohydrates: 10gSugar: 8g
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Aviva Goldfarb says
Thanks for the shout out, Sally, I’ll have to try your version of the barbecue sauce this spring–so glad you’ve discovered the pleasures of making your own, too.
Sally says
Thanks for the great recipe Aviva!
Jo Cormack says
Hi Sally, love the look of this barbecue sauce – we don’t really have powdered garlic here in the UK ( or if we have, I haven’t come across it! ) would fresh work?
Jo
solving picky eating
Sally says
Hi Jo–I’m sure you could use fresh garlic. Looks like the conversion is 1 clove = 1/8 tsp. garlic powder. Though you can certainly add more or less to taste!
Courtney @ Family Gone Healthy says
Great recipe! We have been thinking about making our own BBQ sauce for quite awhile and haven’t done it yet. We eat a lot of BBQ since we live in North Carolina (it is practically the state food lol) so I will try this.
Sally says
Thanks Courtney. Hope you like it!