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Slow Cooker Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

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Putting soda pop in BBQ sauce is starting to get popular for a reason. Root beer adds an especially tangy note to the slow cooked sauce along with orange, molasses, and ginger.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  2-5 hrs
Rating: 5/5

1 review

ingredients

1 cup root beer (not diet)
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsulphured light molasses
1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

directions

Combine all the ingredients in the crock pot. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and is reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Let the sauce cool. Use immediately, or transfer the sauce to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

added by

Pamela Chester, CDKitchen Staff
Read more: 4th of July BBQ Sauce Improvisation


crock pot notes

Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.


nutrition data

24 calories, 0 grams fat, 6 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per tablespoon. This recipe is low in sodium. This recipe is low in fat.
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reviews & comments

  1. tuttit REVIEW:

    Used this on pulled pork and it was fabulous!

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