Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce

Name: Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Total time: 4500 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Tbs. olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped; 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed; 1.5 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 bottle (32 oz.) ketchup; 1 cup BBQ sauce, store brand; 6 Tbs. dark mustard; 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 can (8 oz.) pineapple bits; 1/2 cup molasses; Dash paprika & thyme; Dash salt & pepper; Dash red pepper flakes

Rick M @RickM_PTC

PTC, GA.

My version of homemade Carolina-style BBQ sauce, which pays homage to all 3 regional styles of Eastern, Southern, and Western Carolinas. The basic foundation of this sauce is vinegar, tomato (ketchup), and mustard tastes ... with a balance of citrus-sweetness (fruit) and heat (peppers).
I prepare this each year (64oz) for a full-season of outdoor grilling or smoking. It’s not the full ingredient recipe mind you, but what the heck; it’s a good foundational start for you.

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Ingredients

75 mins

3 Tbs.olive oil
1/2yellow onion, finely chopped
2jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
2-3 clovesgarlic, smashed
1.5 cupapple cider vinegar
1 bottle (32 oz.)ketchup
1 cupBBQ sauce, store brand
6 Tbs.dark mustard
2 Tbs.Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1 tablespoonlime juice
1 can (8 oz.)pineapple bits
1/2 cupmolasses
Dashpaprika & thyme
Dashsalt & pepper
Dashred pepper flakes

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Steps

75 mins

1

Add oil to a heated 3 quart pot over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and sauté them for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and mix.
2

Add all the liquid ingredients (but not the fruit & molasses) to the pot and simmer for 30 minutes over medium-low heat.
3

Add the fruit pieces and very lightly blend the sauce using an immersion blender (or a blender in batches). Add the molasses and simmer this for 45 minutes on low-medium heat.
4

While simmering, season with spices to taste as the sauce slowly thickens. Place in a large container when done. Refrigerate to further the thickening process before using.