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a dish of vinegar BBQ sauce with more in the background

Vinegar BBQ Sauce

Isabel Laessig
Embrace the bold, tangy flavor of Carolina-style Vinegar BBQ Sauce the next time you cook out! If you haven't tried it, you're missing out!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Cooling time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 121 kcal

Equipment

  • Small sauce pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoon Hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Over medium heat, combine the brown sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until fully dissolved.
    2 cups Apple cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
    the apple cider vinegar and brown sugar being added to a saucepan
  • Add the rest of the ingredients, stirring thoroughly, and heat back to boiling. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
    2 Tablespoons Ketchup, 1 Tablespoon Hot sauce, 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Salt
    ketchup in a measuring spoon being added to the saucepan
  • Remove from the stove, let cool, and serve! Store leftovers in an airtight container.
    a half-filled bottle of vinegar BBQ sauce with ribs in the background

Notes

  • This sauce is naturally very thin! It's meant to be mopped up with BBQ meat and bread, instead of sticking to the meat like a thicker BBQ sauce.
  • You can make this sauce in the microwave by heating it in 30-second bursts and mixing between each one. Just make sure to use a lid so the sauce doesn't spatter!
  • For a milder, less spicy sauce, use less or no crushed red pepper. The hot sauce is integral to the flavor.
  • I highly suggest using this incredible sauce for pulled pork! It's also delicious on ribs, chicken, and more.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 980mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 379IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword pork bbq sauce, vinegar based bbq sauce, vinegar bbq sauce, vinegar sauce
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