Spring Time: Maple Mesquite Bar-B-Que Sauce
A savory sauce to use for barbecuing on chicken, beef, pork or lamb. A sweet piquant sauce to use as a condiment on sandwiches, eggs or fried potatoes, kick up sloppy joes a notch.
Ingredients
- 4 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce light sodium
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon mesquite liquid smoke
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a large kettle, with a wire whisk, blend together.
- Cover and heat the sauce on medium heat to boiling.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Whisk frequently to prevent sticking or burning. The sauce will become thicker and darker in color.
- Wipe the underside of the lid to prevent some of the moisture from dropping into the sauce.
- Remove from heat.
Notes
The maple syrup and/or mesquite liquid smoke could be omitted for a milder flavored barbecue sauce is preferred. Putting the hot sauce in 3 pint jars will seal the lids. Allow to cool to room temperature and store in the refrigerator.
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