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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce Recipe

4.84 from 12 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Yield 1 ⅔ cups
Category Sauce
Cuisine American

Description

Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce is a tangy, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy sauce that's ready in minutes and delicious served over any kind barbecued meat. A mustard-based bbq condiment with vinegar plus a hint of molasses and hot sauce. Enjoy it on any bbq meat, even burgers!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce or liquid aminos
  • 1 teaspoon Frank’s hot sauce or Tabasco sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Whisk all of the ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Store BBQ sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Notes

MAKE IT VEGAN: use maple syrup, coconut sugar, or brown sugar in place of the honey and use liquid or coconut aminos in place of the Worcestershire sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gSodium: 221mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g
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