Homemade Cola Flavored Barbecue Sauce Recipe
The summer grilling season is finally here and today I’m sharing a recipe that I got from another family member last month. My son is the expert grill-chef in the family and this is one of his favorite barbecue sauce recipes to use. When we whip up this barbecue sauce, we like to slather it thickly onto some nice chicken thighs, breasts or wings.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 cups cola flavored soft drink
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- In a large saucepan combine together the first 10 ingredients and simmer over medium heat, stirring often for 8-10 minutes. The mixture should thicken up. Once it’s hot and thickened, stir in the lemon juice and simmer for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- You can use the sauce immediately to baste the chicken that you’re tossing onto a hot grill. If you’re not ready to use it, let it cool for 15 minutes and then place it into a container with lid. Refrigerate the sauce until ready to use. It should keep 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
There have been times where we’ve substituted the cola with a Dr. Pepper-type of soft drink and it came out equally as delicious! Try this sauce on chicken, pork chops and/or steak.
If you like a spicier type of barbecue sauce, you can add in more hot sauce and garlic powder to give it additional heat. Tummy issues? You can decrease those specific ingredients. You can really tailor this recipe to suit your own taste buds.
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