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Homemade BBQ Sauce Without Ketchup

This gluten free, homemade BBQ sauce without ketchup couldn't be simpler to make with 4 ingredients. It is also dairy free and allergy friendly!
It is also a great base to experiment with based on your personal taste to make sweeter or even spicy!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 24
Calories 38kcal

Ingredients

  • 28 oz tomatoes of your choosing 1 large can, I like crushed
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 14 oz White Vinegar Half of the large can

Instructions

  • Blend 1 28 oz can of tomateoes to your desired texture, and empty into pot. I use my Vitamix for this.
  • Add 1 cup brown sugar to the pot.
  • Add 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar to the pot.
  • Add 14 oz White Vinegar. I like to measure half of the tomato can and rinse it out with the vinegar, so I get every last bit of tomato without having to scrape the can.
  • Stir well.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for approximately 2 hours, or until desired thickness is reached.

Notes

This recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, or more based on how much BBQ sauce you need.
To add dimension to this easy gluten free BBQ sauce without ketchup, feel free to add dried or fresh fruit, cayenne pepper, chili poweder, chopped dried or fresh peppers, and more!
This sauce is a great base to tweak exactly to your prefrences. We like to add things to small portions of sauce at a time to see if we like the flavors before commiting to a full batch of flavored sauce.
We will often do a naked wing night where everyone makes a little bit of their favorite sauce to try with the wings!

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 4mg | Sugar: 8g