Homemade BBQ Sauce

Name: Homemade BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp yellow mustard (or Dijon (or 1 Tbsp mustard powder)); 1 Tbsp paprika, or to taste; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground black pepper (or to taste); 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup water

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

Homemade barbecue sauce is cheaper and tastier than store-bought BBQ sauce, and you can use better ingredients with fewer preservatives. This is a mild BBQ sauce. It has a hint of spice when tasted right off the stove, but mellows out even further when applied to grilled meats. For a spicier BBQ sauce, add cayenne pepper to taste. (Yields 2 1/4 cups)

Updated at: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:08:30 GMT