Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 02, 2007

This is an excellent recipe! I used it on pork, turkey,chicken and it was great! My wife did not like the tang so I made a batch and left out the pepper. Tastes better than any jar bbq sauce I have purchased. I enter bbq contests and this will definately be the sauce I use!

—Cliff G

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 14, 2010

I don't know about this one. Tried it, followed the directions exactly as they are. I found the taste odd and the sauce was very acidic. When I first read the recipe, I was wondering about the acidity level when you see things like 2 cups of ketchup (which has a lot of vinegar in it), 1/2 cup vinegar, and then 1/4 cup apple juice - all these are acidic! Might be better if the ketchup was changed for tomato paste and crushed tomatoes.

—gredell

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Aug 30, 2007

This is definitely the best Allrecipes BBQ sauce I've tried - and there are some excellent ones on this site! As a previous reviewer suggested, I double the apple juice and omit the water. I also use fresh garlic. Pour this sauce over chicken legs and cook on "low" in the slow cooker for 8 hours for the best BBQ chicken ever!

—ANNALIE

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Aug 07, 2007

Used this in place of bottled sauce in Freak'n Good Ribs. Everyone just devoured them. Not too hot, not too sweet.

—DRAGONSHEART64

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Jun 16, 2008

We recently celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary with a BBQ dinner and this is the sauce we used for our pork ribs. It was delicious!!!..We like spice so it was just right, though my husband wanted more spice to it. I dont think I will buy bottled sauce ever again this was too easy. Tip: Sauce is better the 2nd day.

—missD43

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May 08, 2012

Very good sauce. I didn't have cayenne on hand because my family doesn't care for very spicy things, but it tasted just fine without it.

—Heff76

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Nov 03, 2009

Delicious! Just a few substitutions: fruit punch for the apple cider, 1 cup of creamy tomato soup for 1 cup of the ketchup, and soy sauce for worcestshire. I also added just a few drops of liquid smoke. Perfection!

—Nina B.

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Sep 16, 2006

Great to keep in the fridge for summer grilling. This is especially good on ribs that are wrapped in foil and baked slowly with chili pepper(2-2 1/2 hrs at 300).

—Paula

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Nutrition

Calories
50 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
10.2 g
3%

Cholesterol
3 mg
< 1%

Fat
1.2 g
2%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.5 g
1%

Sodium
260 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 50
** Calories from Fat: 10

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 1.2g 2 %
** Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
** Cholesterol 3mg < 1 %
** Sodium 260mg 10 %
** Potassium 142mg 4 %
** Total Carbohydrates 10.2g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
** Protein 0.5g 1 %
** Sugars 8.8g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C 6 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.