Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce

5 from 1 vote

You can make Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce in five minutes! You'll love this tangy, flavorful sauce on pulled pork, chicken, ribs, steak and chops! Pour it over roasts in the slow cooker, use it as a mop sauce or drizzle it on your meal.

Prep Time2

Cook Time3

Total Time5

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: American

Servings: (makes nearly 3 cups)

Calories: 21kcal

Author: Mamma C

Ingredients

2 cups apple cider vinegar
⅔ cup Worcestershire sauce (preferably Lea & Perrins for best taste, and it's gluten free)
4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
4 teaspoons granulated sugar (or use monk fruit sweetener for a keto option)
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a medium saucepan and whisk to combine. Heat uncovered, over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is heated through. (It should take 2-3 minutes).
Let the vinegar BBQ sauce cool. Place it in a mason jar or sealed container and store at room temperature. The sauce will stay good as long as the expiration date on the Worcestershire sauce you used for this recipe.

Notes

You can adjust the level of spicy heat by reducing or increasing the amount of red pepper flakes. Or, you can strain the vinegar pepper sauce to remove the flakes before pouring the sauce onto your serving.
Since sauce is very acidic and doesn't contain ingredients requiring refrigeration, you can store it in a mason jar at room temperature.

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