Homemade Maple BBQ Sauce Recipe

tomato sauce (or one 14.5 oz can)

tomato paste

apple cider vinegar

maple syrup

molasses

worcestershire sauce

garlic powder

paprika

dijon mustard

onion powder

salt (I use this salt.)

black pepper

liquid smoke (optional, but nice if you’re wanting the smokey flavor)

cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Continue to mix and simmer for 10-15 minutes so all the ingredients can meld together.

Transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to several weeks. You can also freeze it for longer storage.

Me, too, Heidi; about getting to where you can make so much at home that I don't need to go to the grocery store.  Except I can't raise a beef, or hog on a very steep mountain side, where me and my husband live, here in far north California (soon to be the state of Jefferson).  But, we can take a deer now and then when needed, for meat and also fish in nearby Lake Shasta.  Anyway, I've looked at my pantry, considering what we regularly consume, and said, "I can grow that in the garden, or orchard."  I can grow green beans, corn, tomatoes, do paste, and can it.  I would make Jill's BBQ sauce and can it, too.  I've been canning excess home made soups.  Why not?  And replace the Campbell's with msg, sugar, fructose, etc. in it.  Over a dollar a can!  I can "can" boughten bacon...the good stuff from the grocer that has no nitrates and nitrites.  I'm looking forward to following Jill's homemaking example to us full-time homemakers.

Jill ~ this is Karla, from Idaho :-) 
Is this the same BBQ sauce recipe from what you sent me a couple years ago for Christmas? 
OMG!!    If it is, I will never ever ever use another BBQ sauce!!    Of course, I will likely use my own fresh honey in place of maple syrup but I'm sure it will be just as awesome.     Hope you and the fam are doing well...and you really do need to get into beekeeping!   Plan a trip to Boise....we'd love to see you all.

Made this as a single batch and my kiddos loved it so much I was thinking of multiplying the recipe and water canning it. Has anyone had luck? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Great recipe Jill, 
It looks delicious and so easy to make. 
I think it will taste amazing. 
I am going to try and make it tomorrow. 
Thank You!

I just got on line and down loaded 3 ketchup recipes to make at home. No need to use store bought.

Homemade Sauces!!!!! My mom loves making different type of sauces, but I never tried. I think I will make this and surprise her for Valentines Day! Homemade BBQ sauce stored in Infinity Jars (which mom uses too) will definitely make a perfect valentine gift. https://infinityjars.com/collections/screw-top-jars

This is honestly the best BBQ sauce I've ever tasted. I can keep it in the house. Thanks so much for sharing. It's a staple for us!

Thank you for this recipe.  I just finished making it.  It tastes awesome.  I was looking for a recipe that I could use my homemade maple syrup in.  This last batch of syrup has a smoky flavor so I  don't want to use it on pancakes, but putting it in BBQ sauce was perfect.  I added just a touch of honey at the end and it perfect.

Hi Jill,
You have a good BBQ sauce! The real trick is understanding that BBQ sauce is not cooking sauce, but a finishing sauce. It is to be used in the last ten to fifteen minutes of cooking to add a glaze of flavor to what ever is on the grill.
I've been making Green Mountain Barbecue Glaze for nearly 20 years. It seems to be remarkably similar to your fine sauce. Of course, there is only so much one can do to make BBQ sauce!
Mine starts out with two (2) # 10 cans of Heinz ketchup ... a quart of Vermont maple syrup ... an entire bottle of Lea &amp; Perrin's Worcestershire sauce ... plus a few other things, including a six-pack of Harpoon India Pale Ale. I heat the goods to only 185 degrees F., just to blend ... wouldn't want to blow up the ale. 
Then it's bottled and processed in a boiling water bath to finish the cooking. 
I use some myself and give away the rest. No one has ever refused a second bottle.

My husband made this BBQ sauce last night.He ended up doubling the maple syrup, and adding a Tbls. of brown sugar.(we like sweet bbq) It was great. just have to let it simmer for a while.

I have some homemade maple syrup that is cooked down to almost candy.  I want to use 1/2 cup of that instead.

Great recipe Jill,
This looks delicious. Yummy. My mouth starts to water now. Going to try this at weekend for my husband and friends to "taste" this. Nice job!

Everything has to be from scratch! No ketchup! What's the first ingredient on the list? Canned tomato sauce. How disappointing.

Looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.

Very good. Just the right amount of heat. My whole family loved it. This will be my new Barbecue sauce recipe.

I love how quickly this came together! My husband has to be careful about how much sugar and salt he eats and this was great and customizable on both. I used 1.5 tsp liquid smoke, Hot Hungarian Paprika omitting the cayenne and added about a tbsp of butter to finish at the end and wow it came out tasty. I made it using the sauté function in my instant pot and added a frozen quart size container of shredded pork I'd big batch cooked previously. The whole thing was done in an hour with only about 10 minutes of hands on time, awesome for those days when your kids are swinging from the ceiling fans ;) My 2 year old devoured it and wanted to eat the sauce on its own. Thanks for the great recipe!!

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I made this sauce with a few small modifications. My father-in-law makes maple syrup so I decided to use some of that syrup in this sauce.  I added 1/2 cup syrup instead of 1/4 b/c I really wanted that sweetness to come through. I used regular salt at 1/2 teaspoon but I also added a 1/2 teaspoon of siracha salt I have on hand. This combinations balances the sweet and adds a little heat on the backside. I love that this recipe uses tomato sauce/paste combo instead of ketchup. I always feel it's cheating to use a ketchup base, though I do see the appeal for some home cooks. I put this on smoked ribs that I made while at the cabin boiling sap with the family. I can't wait until I can cook with this again (I'm thinking burgers)!

homemade maple bbq sauce recipe

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 3

Cost: $21.23 /serving

Author : The Prairie Homestead

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