Description
Succulent Carolina Gold Barbecue Sauce blends tangy mustard with sweet honey and zesty spices for a Southern-style condiment. Grill masters and home cooks will savor this quick, easy sauce that elevates meats and sides with authentic regional flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) yellow mustard
- ¼ cup (60 ml) honey
- ⅓ cup (75 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) molasses
- 2 tsps (10 ml) Tabasco sauce
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Assemble all ingredients and a sturdy saucepan for crafting a zesty Carolina Gold barbecue sauce with intricate flavor dimensions.
- Mixing: Combine yellow mustard, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, molasses, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in the saucepan. Whisk vigorously until the mixture transforms into a silky, uniform consistency.
- Heating: Ignite the burner to medium heat, allowing the sauce to reach a rhythmic simmer while stirring consistently to prevent scorching or uneven thermal distribution.
- Simmering: Dial down the heat to low, maintaining a gentle bubble and continuous stirring to coax out robust flavors and prevent ingredient stratification.
- Flavor Development: Let the sauce dance at a soft simmer for 4-6 minutes, periodically sampling and fine-tuning seasonings to achieve a harmonious balance of tanginess and heat.
- Personalization: Experiment with additional honey for sweetness or extra Tabasco for a fiery kick, tailoring the sauce to your palate’s desire.
- Cooling and Storage: Extract the saucepan from heat, allowing the sauce to cool naturally at room temperature, enabling flavors to intertwine and intensify. Transfer the cooled concoction to a pristine glass jar or sealed container, ready to elevate your culinary creations for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Whisk Thoroughly: Combine ingredients vigorously to ensure smooth, even blending without lumps or separation.
- Control Heat Carefully: Maintain medium-low temperature to prevent burning and develop rich, complex flavor without scorching ingredients.
- Taste and Adjust: Sample the sauce during cooking, allowing you to personalize spiciness and sweetness to match your flavor preferences.
- Storage Strategy: Cool completely before refrigerating in an airtight container, which preserves the sauce’s vibrant taste for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 61
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg