I know it may be a bit early yet for barbecue, however this tangy Carolina BBQ Sauce is so lip smacking good that it deserves to be drizzled over everything. I made this particular batch to go over pulled pork I made in the crock pot. See in my house the lines are divided, over barbecue sauce anyway- I love a dark, sweet sauce and hubby wants tangy Carolina style. So because I am a foodie and must make AND eat all the things, and because I am an AWESOME wife I make him the kind he wants sometimes ( let's not tell him I love it as much as he does). If you have never made your own barbecue sauce I am really going to have to insist that you try it at least once, I promise you won't got back to store bought. It is ridiculously easy….
Let's get in the kitchen and get this started, it won't take long I promise…
Ingredients:
1 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Yellow mustard
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper
2 tsp. ground mustard
1 tsp. garlic powder
Place everything in a large saucepan over medium high heat, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium low and stir frequently for 5 minutes, sauce will reduce by a third.
Allow to cool slightly and store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. ( A pint mason jar is the perfect holder!)
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Hi, does this taste anything like Cattlemens Tangy Gold BBQ sauce?
Sierra, I have never had Cattlemans BBQ so I cannot say for certain. It is definitely tangy!
Thanks for replying back. I made the sauce and I love it. It’s pretty close to the Cattlemens Tangy Gold, that I used to get when I lived in GA.
I made this just now. I added some black pepper and omitted the ground mustard as I was out of it. The sauce is nice and tangy and not overly sweet. My husband is from South Carolina and this is how he likes his sauce. He says that it is pretty good but suggested some pepper.
Yes yes yes! I made this sauce as a Christmas gift and I took a sneak taste and it’s awesome!!!! Only question is do I need to refrigerate it if I store it in an air tight mason jar?
I have not tried canning it but I am sure you can. I keep mine refrigerated in an airtight mason jar until ready to gift then let the recipient know it needs to stay refrigerated. My hubby loves this stuff!
So good! I pinned this about 5 months ago and it still gets repinned daily. People love this stuff
Thank you Carrie! This is my husbands favorite sauce, he loves a little twang in it!
Oh my goodness gracious that looks soooooo good! Now I’m craving BBQ!
I love Carolina BBQ. It is the kind I grew up eating.
Give it a try then come back and let me know if you think I gave it authentic flavor!
I love homemade bbq sauce. I am going to try this recipe as it looks delicious!
Wow this barbecue sauce looks so delicious! I need to make some of this. Thank you for the recipe!
I love a good BBQ sauce, especially a homemade version.
It is so yummy and easy. I love BBQ sauce and love to make it at my home to follow your recipe. Thank you for such a nice post.
I have always wanted to make my own BBQ sauce……and this one sounds just perfect!
Barbecue sauce is my favorite! It is always better homemade!
I love storing things in canning jars! This looks tasty!
Homemade BBQ sauce is the best! I swear you can never go back to store bought!
This sauce combination sounds amazing!! This would be a sandwich that my husband would love!
I will have to bookmark this delicious looking recipe. I love to BBQ when the weather gets warmer.
I love bbq sauce, but I never thought to make my own! This sounds delish!
Yum! That looks and sounds delicious. I love bbq sauce on so many things.
Homemade sauces are my favorite! I will have to try this one!
OMG, that sounds divine. I know my Hubby would love this.
I’m so excited… I have all of these ingredients AND chicken that needs some bbq sauce for the crock pot. Tomorrow is gonna be a good dinner!
Let me know if you made it and what you thought!
This sauce looks so tasty! I’d love to try it out on sone grilled ribs!
I’ve never made my own BBQ sauce. This looks tangy and delicious!
As someone who lives near the BBQ goodness of the Universe (Lexington, NC), this sauce looks amazing. I love that it is vinegar based.
Looks amazing! I love a good home made BBQ sauce. So much better than the ones full of HFCs. 🙂
This looks so tantalizing and delicious.
Carolina style barbecue sauce is one of my favorites. I can’t wait to try this out!
Never made my own BBQ ssauce. Sounds and looks super tasty! I am gonna have to try this out!
I’d like to make this.
Maybe have a cook off with my son, since he wants to share his BBQ recipe with me.
Yum! This just sounds delicious. I will have to give this a try, I’m sure it would be a huge hit at my place!
I love a good barbecue sauce. I need to try this one.
This looks delicious. It’s going onto my Pinterest 🙂
I have always wanted to make my own barbecue sauce and thanks to you, I can now.
This looks so easy and tasty!
This sauce sounds great, and the sandwich looks amazing. My husband would absolutely devour that. He’s a huge barbecue fan.
There’s nothing like a sweet, tangy BBQ sauce. I have never made my own, but I would love to!