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Eastern North Carolina Barbeque Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Lori

"This piquant and spicy vinegar-based sauce, popular in Eastern North Carolina, is not for lightweights! It's great for all meats, but best on pork."
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 10 Min
Original recipe yield 2 quarts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 quarts cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix together cider vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, light brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce. Stir until salt and brown sugar have dissolved. Cover, and let stand at least 3 hours before using as a basting sauce or serving on meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JANELAINE
Thanks for the "real" Carolina BBQ sauce recipe. A friend makes this all the time, but says... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DECAR48
I made this sauce and let it sit for 24 hrs. Then I submerged a pork tenderloin in it for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by ROBEMAN
Definately had the NC vinegar flavor. The spicyness got in the way a little bit. I would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2004 by BARRYSWIFE
I lived in NC for years & love the BBQ there. This sauce is as close as I have come to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by griller3
My family is from Eastern North Carolina (Smithfield N.C.), and this recipe is right on time.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by sugarmagnolia_fl
Wow! This was perfect! About 3 years ago, I had been to a family reunion in NC where there... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Ike
Used this sauce on pork BBQ and it was great! Very spicy and tangy, but I like it like that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by Holly R.
Wow! Just like the barbeque we'd get when we'd visit my nana and grandaddy in Wilmington... I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2004 by MELISSAF
My husband LOVED this. We lived in Eastern NC for 5 years. Since we've left, this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by WDW3264
This is not your typical bbq sauce, it's tangy yet spicy. It is great on bbq pork roast. I... MORE


 
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