Name: Carolina Red Barbecue Sauce
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Unlike sauces from Texas and Kansas City, this sauce from South Carolina's Piedmont area is thin and vinegary. Note that it is not cooked. To tone down the tartness, add more ketchup and brown sugar to taste.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon (packed) brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Preparation

Stir all ingredients in small bowl until sugar and salt dissolve. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

TagsSauce Hot Sauce Condiment Southern American Vegetarian Nut Free Gluten Free Dairy Free 5 Ingredients or Fewer Meal Prep Make Ahead Quick Easy No-Cook Bon Appétit

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