Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce

Use this sweet and smoky BBQ sauce towards the end of cooking as you would for any grilled meat. I have used it on steak, hamburgers, pork ribs, chicken, and hot dogs — a great all-round BBQ sauce! Use right away or cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar and refrigerate.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 53 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 4 cups ketchup
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground red chile pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir ketchup into sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is dark and thickened, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Mix vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, honey, Worcestershire sauce, rum, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, ground chile, liquid smoke, and allspice together in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sauce is smooth and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.