base recipe for BBQ sauce?

[plmcrzy]

Is there a basic base recipe for bbq sauce that you can add your own signature style to? I posted a bbqsauce recipe that used jagermeister and thought about trying one with red stag black cherry flavored bourbon whiskey. Not sure if there are certain things that should not be mixed together or ?. Sorry if this is a vague question. Thanks for the help. shawn

[BluDawg]

Most every sauce recipe I have read include the following:
ketchup
salt
sugar
vinegar
Blk pepper
mustard
then whatever signature items you feel like tossing in.
I do find that it is easier to put in all the thin liquids along with the spices and brew it like a tea then stir in the slurries like ketchup and such off the heat It makes for a more flavorful sauce. Here is a good place to do some research on the topic http://www.hungrymonster.com/recipe/rec ... e&ttl=1251

[plmcrzy]

Thankyou for the link BluDawg.

[Davidtxs]

I kinda have to watch my sugar so heres a sugar free one made with a diet soda I usr onion powder instead of flakes chunky is for SALSA NOT bbq sauce

its pretty good too add some chipotlee just experiment with iit..

1/4 cup tomato paste
1 cup sugar-free cola
1 tablespoon dehydrated onion flakes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic clove
Dash cayenne pepper

[Scott P]

I would highly suggest Paul Kirk's Championship BBQ Sauces and Rubs cookbook. It is a great resource on making your own sauce.

[plmcrzy]

Thanks guy's. I see worcestershire sauce,some type of tomato product, and cola are used alot. Scott thanks for the heads up on the book, I'll have to see if I can find it at BAM or Amazon.

[Boots]

Here's my latest recipe:

1) Drop money in mail to Sucklebusters;
2) Dan gets money;
3) Dan mails me sauce;
4) I get sauce;
5) I eat sauce;
6) I get happy.

[RWBTEX]

I would highly suggest Paul Kirk's Championship BBQ Sauces and Rubs cookbook. It is a great resource on making your own sauce.

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[atcNick]

Most every sauce recipe I have read include the following:
ketchup
salt
sugar
vinegar
Blk pepper
mustard
then whatever signature items you feel like tossing in.
I do find that it is easier to put in all the thin liquids along with the spices and brew it like a tea then stir in the slurries like ketchup and such off the heat It makes for a more flavorful sauce. Here is a good place to do some research on the topic http://www.hungrymonster.com/recipe/rec ... e&ttl=1251" target="_blank

I second the brewing of the spices in the thin liquids first. I tried that last week after reading about it and it does make a difference!


-Nick