Kansas City BBQ Sauce

It's what the rest of the world imagines when they think of "American BBQ sauce".

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup tomato ketchup

• 1/4 cup cider vinegar

• 1/4 cup water

• 1/4 olive oil

• 1/4 cup molasses sugar

• 3 tbsn paprika

• 3 tsp cayenne

• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Add the vinegar, ketchup, and water, then the sugar, paprika, cayenne.

Turn down the heat and let it all simmer for 15 minutes until it thickens a bit.

Variations

Swap the cider vinegar for balsamic vinegar - it's sweet and rich - which is what this sauce should be anyway.

Try a lug or two of Worcestershire sauce.

A lug or two of bourbon - not too much.

Add more or less cayenne pepper.

If you want a smokey taste but don't have a smoker, get hold of some hickory liquid smoke liquid smoke and add a couple of teaspoons.

It might be too garlicky for some - if so try one clove instead.

Try honey or maple syrup instead of molasses sugar.

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