Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

I used this sauce on pulled pork sandwiches at a cookout last night and was blown away. I first I used my pork drippings to saute the onion with some garlic, celery, serrano peppers, and green bell pepper all finely chopped. Then I added the vinegar and made the sauce as written (with a dash of liquid smoke). Phenomenal!

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Holyelephant

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Fantastic BBQ sauce !! I made it exactly as written and it is fabulous. The only kind of bad thing is that is does make your house smell of vinegar for quite a while, even if you add all ingredients at once. I plan on quadrupling or more this recipe to keep some on hand in the fridge !!! Great sauce, my hubby loves it !!

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Mrs. Pratt

Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2009

Put it in the crockpot; didn't thicken up but it was yummy!

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Avid Baker

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009

In spite of the reviews about the excess vinegar smell, I tried this. It was ok but I failed to fully appreciate the reviews regarding the extent of the vinegar smell and taste. Probably won't make it again.

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Debbie M

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: The Woodlands, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

Of course, you can mix things up while cooking this sauce, but I guarantee, as long as you follow the basics, everyone will love this. People have asked and received this for XMAS. I have heard people walking by on the street exclaim about the delicious smell while reducing the recipe. Awesome stuff! Gonna have to make another batch soon! Hint: Save some large GLASS bottles to store this in. I have trouble waiting for it to cool before bottling and plastic causes issues.

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Ian McCloud

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

This was great! I did cut the cider vinegar by 1/4, otherwise a great recipe with a different twist!

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SABERNS

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

Amazing! I used the directions and it turned out super duper hot. Maybe next time i'll go a little lighter on the cayenne. I used this recipe with the bbq chicken calzone recipe on this site and it was amazing!

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Nikki LeCroy

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Genoa City, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

My favorite BBQ sauces are vinegar-based. I've made a sauce in the past that uses a large amount of melted butter - this is so much easier & healthier that this will be my choice from now on. I read the other reviews and thought about cutting back on the amount of vinegar. Glad I didn't...

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gapch1026

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Reviewed: May 9, 2008

This was really great! I followed the recipe exactly and served it on steak. Next time I will try chicken or something different, but it definitely compliments steak perfectly. It was a little bit spicier than I'd imagined it would be. That was good for me because I <3 spicy food, but my boyfriend not so much (acid reflux issues). He said it was so good he didn't want to stop eating it even though the spiceyness was a tad painful for him, haha. Thanks for the great recipe!

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soapscrubs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Albany, New York, USA

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

Sweet with a kick! I cut the chili powder and cayenne to 1/2 teaspoon because I was concerned it would be to spicy for the kids. I cut back on the sugar slightly but after tasting added the full amount. My sauce thickened up a lot sooner than 45 minutes.

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GodivaGirl

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Home Town: Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2008

It was a bit too spicy for my taste. Thought it was going to be a bit more sweet and I had to wait too much time so it get tangy.

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Doriana

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2008

WOW! This is the best. Perfect combination of tang, sweet, spice, etc... We love vinegar, so this is THE sauce in our house from now on.

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sideorder

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2008

This was very good. Used it for pulled pork and BBQ spare ribs....I couldn't get it to thicken up as much as I wanted it so it didn't get five stars.

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Gary C.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2007

I enjoyed this sauce, but my apartment smelled of vinegar for about a week.

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Sellsie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

I think this is a great base recipe. It's very similar to what I make so I wanted to try it. If you don't like vinegar then do not make this recipe. It's got quite a tang to it. I also add more brown sugar (and I only use dark brown sugar), plus a little molasses or cane syrup (to taste) and a splash of worcestershire sauce. I also use crushed red pepper instead of cayenne. With the changes, it's more like Emerill Lagasse's sauce and quite good for those who like sweet, spicy and tangy.

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BroncosFan

Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007

Family voted 5 stars for this BBQ. DH wants to add more cayenne pepper and chili powder next time. Thank you for sharing.

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SHERARN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Living In: Interlachen, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2007

Excellent recipe. Goes well on nearly everything. I am not a fan of bottled bbq sauce so I looked for an alternative and this more than met my expectations.

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Christine W.

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Home Town: Saint Albans, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2006

A very tasty sauce.

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Rhonda Brock Fuller

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Living In: Empire, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2006

At first I was disappointed at the very strong vinegar flavor, however, I added worcestershire, liquid smoke and garlic, marinated a chuck roast overnight and then cooked it in a crockpot for 10 hours. It made one heck of a shredded beef sandwich on a Brown and Serve roll. Excellent!

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blondie1203

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: San Leandro, California, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2006

absolutely excellent!!! i made pulled pork and cooked it in this receipe then i removed the sauce and let it thicken just fantstic you should bottle this one

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