# Homemade BBQ Sauce

Make your own barbecue sauce at home with simple, real ingredients that taste way better than store-bought versions.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 oz ketchup
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 cup date sugar (or your favorite sugar)
- 1.5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce or steak sauce
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard or spicy brown mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.33 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp molasses

## Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients.
2. Stir well to combine.
3. Heat the sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it starts to simmer.
4. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before using.
6. Use the BBQ sauce immediately or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- airtight jar

## Tips

- This isn’t about making everything from scratch all the time. It’s about knowing how, in case you ever need or want to.
- Store-bought BBQ sauce is full of corn syrup, artificial colors, and preservatives. Making your own means using simple, real ingredients that taste way better. Once you try it, you’ll never go back.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CJ9GXG5Ma/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5b8087a8-dabc-497d-bdff-e8c3bd5c0f0a
- Extracted: 2026-01-26

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