Big Daddy's Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce

Rita~'s Note:

Found this on line. This is South Carolina style barbecue sauce, meaning that it is vinegar and mustard based, as opposed to the ketchup and molasses based sauces of the mid- and southwest. It combination of sweet and tangy flavors bring out the absolute best in grilled pork or chicken.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 -2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter (a healthier choice use 2 tablespoons canola oil)
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (hickory flavoring)

Directions:

1. Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes.  Vinegar taste may be very strong until completely cooled. Refrigerating overnight is best and allows flavors to blend.
2. Add a few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce at the end if additional heat is desired.

Reviews

[Boomette]

I made half the recipe. This bbq sauce is so good. I like the taste of smoke liquid in recipes and it was great also in this sauce. Thanks Rita :) Made for All you can cook buffet.

[Maryland Jim]

Made this for a pig roast yesterday. Made a double batch and there is none left over. This will be made again, and again and again... Thanks for a great recipe.

[MarshHen]

I'm not a big fan of the mustard/vinagar based sauces, but DH is so I printed this recipe and gave it to him to make for himself and he used it on a boston butt he smoked last weekend. He made me try it and to my surprise, I loved it, lol. After 30 years of marriage and BBQ, we can now share a wonderful sauce we both love. Thanks for sharing!