I make this stuff and pour it in a big empty sauce bottle about once a week...
You're going to need most (if not all) of these ingredients. I say most, because sometimes, if I'm out of one ingredient or another, the sauce flavor is varied a little, and it actually works out well. Its not an exact science. BBQ Sauce ingredients shouldn't be measured... add the stuff in small portions and taste test it as you cook it!
- Ketchup
- Coke or other brand cola (try rootbeer once too)
- Terriaki Sauce (no matter how its spelled)
- Soy Sauce
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Pancake Syrup (maple, or whatever)
- Creole Seasoning (yep, i admit it)
- Honey
- Chili Powder (not a lot)
- Paprika (a little)
- 1 Lime (juice, squeezed in)
Grab a large sauce pan and toss it on the stove. Empty a new bottle of ketchup into the pan. Pop open a coke and pour half the can into THE KETCHUP BOTTLE! Wait for the fizzin' to stop, then put the lid on and start gently swishing it around. Doing this will loosen up the remaining ketchup. Pour it in the pot.
Turn on the stove at medium heat. Add about a cup or so of brown sugar. Stir that and get the lumps out. gradually add in garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, pancake syrup, Chili powder, honey, soy and teryaki sauce and stir well. As this starts to heat up and cook, squeeze in that lime!
Without burning your mouth, taste test the mixture and add more of whatever you think it needs. If too spicy, add more sugar and syrup. Not spicy enough, add more spices.
You can't mess it up. I like mine to be sweet with a little after burn that continues to heat up in my mouth. Everyone raves about this stuff!
(Notice I didn't use the word SALT... well, if you want to add that, go ahead. I recommend season-all instead of salt)
Enjoy!
