Kansas City Sweet Red BBQ Sauce

Ask most Americans (other than Southerners and Texans) to describe the perfect BBQ sauce and they’ll evoke a thick, sweet, deep-red, ketchup-based sauce with a subtle tang of vinegar. This is that sauce. Barbeque is serious business in Kansas City. The motto of the Kansas City Barbeque Society, where this recipe comes from, is “Barbecue – it’s Not Just for Breakfast.”

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Course: BBQ, Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: American, American Southwest, North American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 5 cups
Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

  • Large saucepan or pot

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp Dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Molasses
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Dark rum
  • 2 tbsp Yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp Liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp Ground cloves
  • 32 oz Ketchup
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients, except ketchup, in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously to combine everything. Stir in ketchup and bring to a boil, partially cover to keep splatter from painting everything nearby. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove cover and reduce heat to low. Gently simmer the sauce until it turns a deep red and thickens, about 30 minutes. Use right away or cool slightly and put in a sealed container (empty ketchup bottle?) and refrigerate for months.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg

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