Best Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Rich, smoky, perfectly balanced BBQ sauce — Kansas City style, ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar · ¼ cup molasses
- Worcestershire · liquid smoke · spices
Instructions
- Whisk everything in saucepan.
- Simmer low 15–20 min until thick.
- Taste → adjust sweet/heat/smoke.
- Cool → jar → use or store.
Notes
- Liquid smoke = non-negotiable depth
- Flavor peaks week 2 in fridge
- Freezes 6 months
- Double for gifting
- Carolina or spicy versions = next level