Carolina Gold Sauce

Name: Carolina Gold Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mustard; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 4 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp liquid smoke; 6 dashes hot sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

A tangy and sweet mustard-based sauce perfect for barbecues and grilling. This Carolina Gold Sauce combines mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, and a hint of smoke for an irresistible flavor.

Updated at: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:16:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories54.7 kcal (3%)

Total Fat0.4 g (1%)

Carbs12.9 g (5%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein0.5 g (1%)

Sodium288.2 mg (14%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

½ cupmustard

¼ cuphoney

¼ cupapple cider vinegar

4 Tbspbrown sugar

1 Tbspketchup

1 tspworcestershire sauce

½ tspsalt

¼ tspgarlic powder

⅛ tspliquid smoke

6 dasheshot sauce

2 tspcornstarch

2 Tbspwater

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine the mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, and liquid smoke.

Step 2

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is smooth and heated through.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with water until smooth and then add it to the sauce.

Step 4

Continue cooking until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from heat and let cool. Store in the refrigerator.