This homemade barbecue sauce offers a perfect balance of tangy tomato, sweet brown sugar, and a gentle kick of heat. Unlike store-bought varieties, this recipe relies on fresh aromatics like onion and celery to build depth without boiling away the flavor. The result is a vibrant, glossy sauce that clings beautifully to grilled meats or serves as an excellent dip for wings and fries. It 226;ÂÂs an essential condiment for summer cookouts, tailgates, or any weeknight dinner needing a flavor boost. Easy to make and even easier to customize, this sauce brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen with minimal effort.
Sylvia’S World-Famous Barbeque Sauce
Description
This homemade barbecue sauce offers a perfect balance of tangy tomato, sweet brown sugar, and a gentle kick of heat. Unlike store-bought varieties, this recipe relies on fresh aromatics like onion and celery to build depth without boiling away the flavor. The result is a vibrant, glossy sauce that clings beautifully to grilled meats or serves as an excellent dip for wings and fries. It&# 226;ÂÂs an essential condiment for summer cookouts, tailgates, or any weeknight dinner needing a flavor boost. Easy to make and even easier to customize, this sauce brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen with minimal effort.Ingredients
Directions
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Combine the sliced onion, sliced celery, tomato puree, water, sugar, and sliced lemon in a heavy-bottomed pot.
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Add the Red Devil Hot Sauce and crushed red pepper flakes to the pot.
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Place the pot over medium-low heat and stir occasionally until the mixture is just hot and the sugar has dissolved.
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Remove the pot from the heat immediately; do not allow the sauce to boil to prevent it from turning dark and thin.
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Let the sauce cool to room temperature, then strain out the solids through a fine-mesh sieve.
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Transfer the strained sauce into tightly covered jars for storage.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 99.2kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.0g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 12.8mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 22.4g8%
- Dietary Fiber 8.0g32%
- Sugars 13.4g
- Protein 3.2g7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.