Jeff's Original Barbecue Sauce Recipe

🥘 Ingredients

• cayenne pepper (Red Pepper)
  1/2 tsp
• coarse black pepper
  1 tbs
• dark brown sugar (loose, unpacked)
  1/2 cup
• fresh garlic (minced)
  2 cloves
• i use heinz but whatever you have on hand and will like to use will work fine
• if you are using a really strong flavored molasses like brer rabbit reduce amount to 1/8 cup equivalent to 2 tbs
• ketchup
  2 cups
• lemon (juice from 1/2 fresh, Approx. 2 TBS)
• molasses
  1/4 cup
• sauce (note: for a milder, cut the Black Pepper to 1/2 TBS instead of a full TBS. This sauce will get more intense in flavor as it sits in the frid, tabasco brand hot, worcestershire)
  1 tbs, 1/2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• pan

1. 1

   Gather if you are using a really strong flavored molasses like brer rabbit reduce amount to 1/8 cup equivalent to 2 tbs , i use heinz but whatever you have on hand and will like to use will work fine , cayenne pepper .

   if you are using a really strong flavored molasses like brer rabbit reduce amount to 1/8 cup equivalent to 2 tbs, i use heinz but whatever you have on hand and will like to use will work fine, cayenne pepper: 1/2 tsp (Red Pepper)
2. 2

   In a small sauce pan add the ketchup and the molasses then using the same measuring cup add the Worcestershire sauce , lemon juice, and Tabasco mixing it all around to make sure all the ingredients end up in the sauce pan and are not left in the bottom of the cup.

   sauce (note: for a milder, cut the Black Pepper to 1/2 TBS instead of a full TBS. This sauce will get more intense in flavor as it sits in the frid), ketchup: 2 cups, molasses: 1/4 cup, sauce: 1/2 tsp (tabasco brand hot), lemon (juice from 1/2 fresh, Approx. 2 TBS), sauce: 1 tbs (worcestershire)
3. 3

   Add the dark brown sugar and the cayenne to taste. Note: the cayenne will strengthen in flavor as the sauce cools so it is wise to add a little less than you think is enough. The above amounts are suited to my personal taste but I have a very southern tongue and may be too spicy for some.

   dark brown sugar: 1/2 cup (loose, unpacked)
4. 4

   The dark brown sugar can be modified slightly as well if you tend to like a sweeter or less sweet sauce. I recommend making your first batch exactly to the recipe and then modifying sweetness and heat on later batches according to the varying tastes of you and your family.
5. 5

   The 2 cloves of fresh garlic should be minced into very small pieces but not so small that it becomes juice... you should be able to see tiny pieces floating in the sauce when complete. It serves to add good flavor and excellent texture.

   fresh garlic: 2 cloves (minced)
6. 6

   Add the coarse black pepper per the recipe and allow to simmer over low heat for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes to combine the flavors.

   coarse black pepper: 1 tbs
7. 7

   Serve warm and expect to be worshiped by all!
8. 📝

   Yield: Makes about a pint and a half of sauce.