Classic Smoky Tomato BBQ Sauce
A rich, smoky, and slightly sweet BBQ sauce made from scratch with tomato paste, molasses, and spices. Perfect for ribs, chicken, or roasted vegetables, and far healthier than store-bought bottles.
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomato paste
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and molasses in a small saucepan.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and adjust seasoning — add more molasses for sweetness, or more vinegar for tang.
- Let cool and store in an airtight jar.