Special Homemade Barbeque Sauce

This sweet and tangy barbecue sauce is not only great with barbecue, but goes great with pork and beans or in sandwiches, too. The addition of tamarind paste adds a distinctive taste that gives it this tangy, earthy flavor!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• 3/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp chicken powder
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/8 tsp anise
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste

Directions:

1. In a pot, add all the ingredients except the tamarind paste.
2. Whisk until smooth with no more lumps.
3. In a small bowl, add the tamarind paste.
4. Add about 1/4 cup of the mixture and combine it with the tamarind paste until smooth. Discard the seeds.
5. Add the tamarind to the mixture. Mix to combine.
6. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
7. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup tap water.
8. Add the cornstarch to the mixture while stirring constantly.
9. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir and let cool.
10. Transfer in a mason jar and place in the fridge until ready to use.

Note:

Barbecue sauce can stay in the fridge for months. You can use corn syrup to replace the sugar but since this is a homemade sauce I try to use a more natural ingredients.

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