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Tangy Barbecue Sauce

Name: Tangy Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 35 min.

Makes

1-1/2 cups

My mother-in-law created this recipe, and we just can't get enough of her delectable sauce! I always keep a little out of the basting dish prior to using it on the grill so we have some to serve at the table. It tastes terrific on any grilled meat. —Mary Kaye Rackowitz, Marysville, Washington

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Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Discard bay leaf. Use as a basting sauce when grilling chicken, pork or beef.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 41 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 456mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Tangy Barbecue Sauce

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