Honey Barbecue Sauce

This is a KC style barbecue sauce with the sweetness of honey, medium body smokiness, and a non-overpowering cayenne finish. It uses tomato sauce as a base instead of ketchup to avoid high fructose corn syrup which can be bad for some people.

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Honey Barbecue Sauce

Course Condiment

Cuisine Americana

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1/2 c apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 c honey
• 1/4 c tomato paste
• 1/4 c molasses
• 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp liquid smoke
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda This helps cut the acidity from the tomato.
• 2 tsp arrowroot powder
• water as needed

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together thoroughly in a saucepan, EXCEPT ARROWROOT POWDER
• Heat the sauce over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer
• Reduce heat and simmer for a good 18 to 20 minutes
• In a small bowl mix the arrowroot powder and 2 Tbsp water to make a slurry
• Add the arrowroot slurry to the sauce and simmer for 1 minute to thicken

Notes

This recipe produces roughly 2 cups of sauce. If you want to thicken your barbecue sauce even more, feel free to increase the amount of arrowroot slurry. This recipe is intended to create a medium thickness, but make it the way you would want it. 😉