Smoky barbecue sauce

Name: Smoky barbecue sauce
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300ml tomato ketchup; 3 tbsp soft dark brown sugar; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp black treacle; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp English mustard powder; 100ml water

A thick, sweet and smoky barbecue sauce made from storecupboard ingredients. Keeps for weeks in the fridge.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.38 a head

8 servings

Ingredients

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300 mltomato ketchup
3 tbspsoft dark brown sugar
3 tbspcider vinegar
2 tbspWorcestershire sauce
1 tbspblack treacle
2 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspgarlic granules
1 tspEnglish mustard powder
100 mlwater

Method

1
Put everything into a medium saucepan and stir until smooth.
2
Bring to a gentle bubble over a medium heat, then lower the heat.
3
Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often, until thick and glossy.
20 min
4
Taste and add a pinch of salt or a splash more vinegar if needed.
5
Cool, then pour into a clean jar and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

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