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Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce is a sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce
Course
Sauce
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
119
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1/2
cup
ketchup
1/2
cup
brown sugar
packed
1/2
cup
cider vinegar
1/3
cup
Worcestershire sauce
6
ounce
can tomato paste
2
tablespoons
liquid smoke
1
teaspoon
ancho chile powder
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
12
ounce
can Dr Pepper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Add all the ingredients to a saucepan, and stir until combined.
Let the sauce simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until it begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
Taste and adjust the seasonings with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Let sauce cool until room temperature.
Cover, and store, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Ketchup:
Regular tomato ketchup works well.
Brown sugar:
Light or dark brown sugar will work.
Liquid smoke:
You can use any variety of liquid smoke.
Ancho chile powder:
I like the mild, smoky flavor of ancho chile powder. Feel free to use chili powder if you prefer.
Garlic powder:
Not
garlic salt.
Kosher salt:
Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
Dr Pepper:
I use regular Dr Pepper.
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
119
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Sodium:
586
mg
|
Potassium:
393
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
25
g
|
Vitamin A:
485
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.8
mg
|
Calcium:
34
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg