Ingredients
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 1 to 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
Directions
Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl, mixing until the sugar and salt dissolve. Taste for seasoning, adding pepper as needed. Transfer to a clean, sterile jar and refrigerate. Will keep for several months.
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By lisaeliz1961
Kettering OH
on April 07, 2013
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Been trying to find this for years! I am from West Tennessee-not talking about Memphis, but the rest of the region-this is the kind of BBQ sauce you could get at every little hole in the wall BBQ shack around, until a few years ago. If you are expecting a thick, syrupy, molasses type sauce-just pass this recipe on by. This isn't the one for you. If on the other hand, you want a flavorful non-sweet vinegar type sauce, this is the one! Even my daughter, who won't eat anything hotter than Worcestershire sauce, loved it! It was maybe 2 drops per bite, but still, that says alot about the flavor of it. I made Jack's BBQ chicken with the marinade, the rub, and the sauce. Family demolished it. The apple juice in the marinade and roasting pan helps to balance the spiciness and vinegary-ness without overt sweetness. This would be superb on pulled pork bbq.
By jenwee99_5644636
San Angelo, TX
on February 05, 2013
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Amazing! Ive been looking for a Carolina style vinegar sauce. This was perfect! I did make it two days in advance to get the flavors to develop.
By SissyLynn1
Jacksonville, F...
on January 31, 2013
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This recipe takes me back to my days as a little girl when my Dad would BBQ in the back yard. He would use a vinegar sauce on everything. I had forgotten how much I loved the flavor. Great memory. Great recipe!
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