Sweet BBQ Sauce Recipe

BBQ has never been better than slathered in your own homemade sauce! Check out my recipe for Sweet BBQ Sauce for a game-changing BBQ!

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword sweet barbecue sauce, sweet barbecue sauce recipe, sweet bbq sauce, sweet bbq sauce recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings cups

Calories 881kcal

Set a large saucepan over medium heat, and add all of the ingredients to the pan. Stir well.
1½ cups Brown sugar, 1½ cups Ketchup, ½ cup Apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup Water, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1½ Tablespoons Chili powder, 1 Tablespoon Garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon Onion powder, 2 teaspoons Paprika, 2 teaspoons Salt, 1½ teaspoons Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Cayenne
Bring the sauce to a boil, then immediately drop the heat to low, being careful of spatters. Cook until it reaches your desired thickness.
Let cool, then pour into an airtight container or use immediately, and enjoy!

For spicy BBQ sauce, add extra cayenne pepper and a teaspoon or more of red pepper flakes.

For sweeter BBQ sauce, add extra brown sugar. If you have a little honey, that will add an extra dimension of sweetness!

Feel free to add more flavors such as your favorite whiskey or beer. If you add an alcohol, just make sure to let the BBQ sauce boil for a little longer, to let the alcohol boil off.

This is the perfect BBQ sauce for slathering on beef ribs, chicken thighs, pork, and more! It's so versatile, it will work for everything!