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How to Make Great Barbecue Sauce. Some say the sauce makes the barbecue. Whip up your
own distinctive batch with these tips. You will need 2 c. ketchup ¼ c. cider vinegar
¼ c. Worcestershire sauce ¼ c. brown sugar 2 tbsp. molasses 2 tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
1 tbsp. hot sauce ½ tsp. black pepper ¼ c. pineapple juice ¼ c. sautéed onions ¼
c. chiles in adobo sauce Barbecue 1 tbsp. barbecue rub (optional) and liquid smoke (optional).
Step 1. Make a basic sauce to use as a foundation. Mix the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce,
brown sugar, molasses, mustard, hot sauce, and black pepper in a saucepan. Add a teaspoon
of your favorite barbecue rub for a more complex flavor. Step 2. Bring to a boil and simmer
10 to 15 minutes until it's dark and thick. Step 3. Experiment with additional ingredients
to give the sauce your own distinctive flair. Add sautéed onions to give it a fuller flavor,
pineapple juice for sweetness, or chili peppers in adobo sauce for a spicy kick. Add a splash
of liquid smoke to give your sauce a smoky flavor. Step 4. Field-test your sauce at a
barbecue. Slather it on meat while it's still on the grill, or use it as a dip for meat
that's already been cooked. Step 5. Store any extra sauce in a sealed container in a
refrigerator. It will keep for several months, but sauce this good is bound to disappear
in no time! Did you know The Oxford English Dictionary claims the first recorded use of
the word "barbecue" in the English language occurred in the 1690s.