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beer bbq sauce in a jar with a spoon

Spicy Beer BBQ Sauce

Spicy and slightly sweet beer-flavored bbq sauce is easy to make and tastes great!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

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Course: Sauce and Salsa Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq sauce recipe, beer bbq sauce, homemade bbq sauce
Servings: 1 3/4 cups
Calories: 45kcal
Author: Anne Lawton
Scale this Recipe 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions approximately 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup beer
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1 chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • chop the garlic, onion and chipotle pepper, squeeze the orange juice and measure the remaining ingredients.
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the garlic and onion; cook until they begin to turn soft.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, syrup, chipotle pepper, orange juice, beer, and tomatoes. Continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low heat and simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, and use an immersion blender to puree the bbq sauce into a texture that you like.
  • Add the bay leaf and the Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 20 minutes longer, or until the sauce reaches a consistency that you like.

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Notes

Store bbq sauce in the refrigerator for up to weeks in an airtight glass container. I like to use a pint-sized mason jar. But any type of jar or glass container will work.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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