Mississippi Sweet and Sour Barbeque Sauce

This Mississippi-inspired barbeque sauce is a sweet and sour addition to shrimp, pork, or chicken for your next grilling night.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 pinch celery salt
• 1 pinch Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons minced white onion
• 1 fluid ounce bourbon whiskey
• 0.25 cup dark corn syrup
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons mustard powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, corn syrup, pineapple juice, bourbon whiskey, water, white onion, lemon juice, mustard powder, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, allspice, Chinese five-spice powder, and celery salt together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors have blended and sauce is slightly reduced, 1 hour.