Description
Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce brings Southern charm to your grilling adventures with a sweet and tangy twist. Bold flavors mingle in this signature sauce, promising to elevate meats and make taste buds dance with excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) Dr. Pepper
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) ketchup
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) brown sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) soy sauce
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) onion powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour Dr. Pepper and all remaining ingredients into a medium saucepan, ensuring thorough mixing.
- Heat the mixture over medium-high temperature, stirring consistently to prevent ingredient separation.
- Allow the sauce to reach a rolling boil, continuously whisking to incorporate flavors and prevent scorching.
- Reduce flame to low, creating a gentle simmer that allows sauce to slowly condense and develop rich, complex taste profile.
- Maintain low heat for approximately 25 minutes, periodically stirring to prevent bottom layer from burning and ensure uniform thickening.
- Evaluate sauce’s consistency and flavor, making subtle seasoning adjustments with salt and black pepper as needed.
- Remove pan from heat source, allowing sauce to naturally cool and further concentrate its robust flavor characteristics.
- Transfer cooled sauce into a clean, sealed glass container with tight-fitting lid.
- Refrigerate immediately, which helps preserve sauce’s integrity and deepens its tangy, caramelized notes for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Experiment with different soda brands like Coca-Cola or root beer for unique flavor variations in your BBQ sauce.
- Balance the sweetness by adding a splash of apple cider vinegar or worcestershire sauce if the sauce feels too sugary.
- Enhance the sauce’s depth by incorporating smoked paprika or a pinch of cayenne pepper for subtle heat.
- For a gluten-free version, ensure all ingredients like Dr. Pepper and worcestershire sauce are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg