Homemade BBQ sauce

Babiche Martens

Barbecue sauce must be right up there in popularity with tomato sauce. It’s especially good on a beef burger or with a side of kumara fries. I’ve even seen blokes tucking into it with eggs for brunch. You can add it to a marinade for spare ribs or a slow roasted leg of lamb. This sticky sauce has multiple uses but be careful, as it will burn if put directly on to a hot plate.

Ingredients

250 ml	Apple juice
200 g	Brown sugar
150 ml	Worcestershire sauce (Main)
200 ml	Dark soy sauce
150 ml	Cider vinegar
100 g	Tomato puree
¼ cup	Sweet chilli sauce (Main)
4 cloves	Garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp	Dijon mustard
1 splash	Tabasco sauce (Main)

Directions

1. Into a large pot place the juice, sugar, worcestershire, soy, vinegar, tomato puree, sweet chilli, garlic, mustard and Tabasco. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to simmer for 15 minutes until thick and syrupy.
2. Store in sterilised jars ready for use.

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