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basting brush with gold bbq sauce near a rack of barbecue basted chicken drumsticks.
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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

Carolina Gold BBQ sauce is a classic Southern condiment that's made with yellow mustard, honey, and spices. This gold BBQ sauce is thick, tangy, and sweet, perfect for grilling, smoking, or dipping.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American Southern
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 876kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow mustard French's or any brand.
  • 4 tablespoon honey
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder or garlic granules
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper fine ground
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Instructions

  • Add the yellow mustard, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, to a 1 quart sauce pan. Stir to combine.
    1 cup yellow mustard, 4 tablespoon honey, ½ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Stir in the garlic powder, salt, cayenne, and black pepper.
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cayenne, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Heat over medium high until you reach a low boil, then reduce to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and pour into a Ball Canning jar until ready to use. Keep unused barbecue sauce refrigerated.

Nutrition

Calories: 876kcal | Carbohydrates: 199g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 3802mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 183g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 7mg