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This Homemade Barbecue Sauce……it’s just like Sweet Baby Ray’s and it totally has me wishful thinking…Come on. We were almost there, we even had some nice warm sunny days. I could feel spring!
Not!
But then, yeah you guessed it. It totally snowed last night.
I am not going back to my winter ways. I am rebelling against this weather!
It is April gosh darn it!
Technically I know April is a little early to be breaking out the grill, but let’s just say I am getting you guys ready for that hot spring day when you decide it is time to break out the grill.
Before you know April will be over, mid May will hit and with it will come (hopefully) warm temps! Or maybe you are lucky enough to be in one of those spots where the warm weather has already arrived…lucky you.
Really is there a better way to prepare for outdoor cooking than homemade BBQ sauce!
It’s pretty much any griller’s favorite sauce.
Heck whether you are griller, broiler, Gorge Foreman lover or baker, it is still probably your favorite sauce.
Over here we grill all year round. The boys CANNOT live without their grilled chicken or steak and my dad only likes his fish grilled. Not seared, not baked and not fried. Grilled.
So our grill gets a whole lot of use.
Therefore, we also go through a whole lot of BBQ sauce. Obviously.
Hands down, around here the family favorite is Sweet Baby Ray’s.
The problem? It is filled to the brim with high fructose corn syrup! Barf.
So I made my own. And oh fudge it is good! And like ridiculously easy. It takes me ten minutes to throw together! Yes, just 10 minutes! You definitely can’t get to the store and back in 10 minutes! Plus, my guess is you have every single ingredient in your kitchen right now. Honestly, it could not be simpler and it could not taste better. Even the texture is stop on. Sweet Baby Ray himself would not be able to tell the difference.
Yeah, I am serious. It is that good.
Homemade Barbecue Sauce....Just Like Sweet Baby Ray
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup, preferably organic
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice, or you can sub apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon worchestire sauce
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, use less if you don't like the heat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients size sauce pot. Bring to a boil and reduce and simmer for five minutes or until all the sugar has dissolved. Serve immediately or cover and store in fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Bone suckin’, lick the spoon (jar, bowl, table, whatever), good!
Looking forward to trying this. We try to avoid HFCS too and my hubby adores Sweet Baby Rays. Thanks!
I hope you love this!! Thanks for reading!
i’m making this today… and next week it’ll be ready for my ribs
YUM!! Let me know what you think!
Yum! Can’t wait to try this! I love that I can make it without HFCS too! Yeah! I’d love to have you link this to Titus 2 Tuesday this week on Cornerstone Confessions.. I hope to see you there.
Kathy
Thank you!
Hi! Your recipe looks delicious, I’ve never made my own barbeque sauce but always wanted to try! If I made it do you know how long it would keep in the fridge for?
I dont know exactly how long but at least a few months. There is really no reason why it would go bad, but I can not say for sure! I hope you love it!!
We go through quite a bit of barbecue sauce here too! I love the idea of making your own! Love the pics girl!!!
BBQ sauce is a must over here!!!
mmmmmmmm…..My family Fav too! Pinned ~ thanks so much for sharing at the 30 Days Pity Party!
Sweet baby rays is the best! Thanks for pinning!
I will have to make this the next time we fire-up the grill. Pinning now! Stopping by from Thirty Homemade Days!
Let me know if you make this! I hope you love the sauce!
I will let you know when I make this! Yum!! Please stop by and link up at my link party, “Pin it Again” Friday, if you have some time. It is live now and waiting for your lovely BBQ Sauce! Blessings!
(http://mylifeasrobinswife.com/2013/04/11/pin-it-again-friday-3-time-to-get-pinned/)
Thank you!
I can’t wait to try this, it sounds so perfect! Found you from Mom on Time Out 🙂
Thank you, let me know if you try it!
This sound delicious! I can’t wait to give it a try. I prefer homemade BBQ too! Pinning so I’m ready for summer 🙂
am SO ready for SUMMER! Thanks for pinning!
The presentation of this sauce says everything…looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, came over the Shabby Creek Cottage party!
Thank you!
I LOVE BBQ Sauce!! Pinned this for later! 🙂
I would love for you to join my Link Up this week!
http://www.pluckys-secondthought.com/pluckys-link-up-4/
Thanks so much for pinning!
I really only buy Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce but I would much rather make my own. This looks mouthwatering! I just pinned this and all I can say is Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing this! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Thank you! I hope you love it!
I was just talking to someone about making homemade bbq, and I found your delicious recipe! I will be sharing this with all my friends! Thank you !
Thank you!! I hope you guys love it!
Oooh, this looks delicious! Sweet Baby Ray’s is one of my fave bottled sauces, but I’m all about making it homemade instead. Thanks!
Thank you and Homemade is always better!!