homemade molasses balsamic bbq sauce

Making homemade barbecue sauce has been on my to-do list for a couple years. I love barbecue sauce, but hesitated to make my own because I thought it might be difficult, with a lot of ingredients. Making homemade barbecue sauce is actually quite simple. Plus you can control what ingredients and how much go into it.

This homemade molasses balsamic BBQ sauce is so much different than what you find in bottles. It is very tangy and not too sweet. Making homemade barbecue sauce is actually quite simple. Plus you can control what ingredients are used and how much go into it.

If you like sweet, you may have to add more sweetener. I have used both molasses and brown sugar. The molasses version here is actually a bit sweeter, but brown sugar works very well. 

Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis Everyday Italian

Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cup tomato paste
3 Tbsp molasses
1 Tbsp patis (or Worcestershire)
1 clove garlic - minced
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper

Directions

I followed her directions pretty much as is. I put all the ingredients in a sauce pan and cooked on med-low heat. I only simmered for about 5-10 minutes because I was using this on some slow cooker ribs. So I knew it would cook some more.

I am so glad I know how easy homemade barbecue sauce is now so that I don't have to scour the grocery aisle looking for some that is not made with high fructose corn syrup.