How do I make barbeque sauce from scratch? And what's the cheapest way to do it?

Answer 1

It greatly depends on what type of barbeque you're looking for. North carolina, memphis, texas, etc.

My personal barbeque sauce is a NC vinegar-based sauce and goes like this:

Empty a bottle of ketchup into a large metal bowl. Fill with water and squirt out into bowl to remove any excess sauce (the water is ok for now to be in the sauce). Pour in a healthy amount of white vinegar, anywhere from a quarter to half a pint.

Put on the stove and heat on high until brought to a boil, meanwhile mix up the following dry ingredients:

2oz by weight of:
- chili powder
- black pepper
- galic salt (not powder)
1/4 cup of sugar
half a small bottle of mustard
hafl of a small bottle of tobasco

Add to the bowl on the stove and bring back to a boil. Once at a boil reduce to low and let simmer for 30 minutes stirring frequently.

Place back in the bottle (you'll have some extra) and you'll have bbq sauce for months to come.

Answer 2

********* BBQ Sauce:

2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
6 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.
Over high heat, bring ingredients to a boil, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
Once sauce comes to a boil, reduce temperature to low and simmer, uncovered, for at least 2 hours.

Answer 3

Hi !!!
Here you go...ENJOY!!!

"1890 Recipe for BBQ Sauce"

6 servings
1¼ hours 15 min prep

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
3/4 cup tomato ketchup
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt

Sauté onion in oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil and then simmer for 40 minutes. Until sauce reaches thickness of molasses.

Answer 4

In a medium pot under medium heat..sweat about 1/4 cup of diced onions,season w/ salt fresh blk. pepper.saute some minced garlic w/ the onions.After 6-7 minutes add a regular bottle of ketchup,tablespoon brn. sugar,dash of tabasco,with a zester,add the zest of a fresh orange,(add some tap water if too thick.A tablespoon A-1 stk sauce,or soy sauce and a shot a apple cider vinegar.Finish the sauce w/ some paprika maybe cayenne pepper.Turn off the heat....Thats the 'basic one,cheaply done.

Answer 5

That depends on how you like your bbq sauce.
This is a southern version.
Most basic recipes call for:

Few cloves of garlic, minced and some onion, minced also. Cook them in some butter or olive oil until tender.

Add some ketchup, mustard, a bit of apple cider vinegar. These are the basic ingredients that I know about. You can also add more of anything you want like garlic powder, onion powder, hot sauce, wine, salt, pepper, or anything else you like.

Add more flavors to taste. Cook the ingredients until the sauce is the consistency you like.

Hope that helps.
Carolyn
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Answer 6

You can combine ketchup, brown sugar, some chili powder, garlic powder and heat it up in pot on the stove until it gets the consistancy you like. You can add water if it's too thick.