Homemade sweet and sour barbecue sauce: thick, smoky and perfect for glazing
Today we're going to make a homemade sweet and sour barbecue sauce, super easy and ready in under 30 minutes. The perfect solution for transforming simple dishes into irresistible, intensely flavorful creations.
Ingredients · Servings 6
- 160g of ketchup
- 55 g of sugar (white or brown)
- 120 g of water
- 20 g of manzana vinaigrette (or red wine vinaigrette)
- 10g of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
- Black pepper (amount to taste)
Method · 25 min
- Weigh all the ingredients. Have them ready to make preparing the sweet and sour sauce more organized, simple, and quick.
- Pour the water into a small saucepan and add the sugar (white or brown). Heat over medium heat, stirring continuously, until completely dissolved and the base is smooth, without any grains.
- Add the ketchup, extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, and a turn of black pepper. Mix well until you have a smooth mixture.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and cook for 18–20 minutes, stirring often to prevent it from sticking to the bottom and to ensure it reduces properly.
- Check the texture: it should be thick, shiny, and intensely colored. Turn off the heat when it has a smooth, velvety finish.
