Western North Carolina Vinegar Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 4 cups cider vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/3 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce, to taste (texas pete is good or tabasco)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, butter, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, mustard powder, salt, and pepper into a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a simmer over high heat, and then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer about 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove from stove and pour into a heatproof bowl. cover, and refrigerate the sauce for 2 days.
• 4 strain the sauce through a sieve to remove the red pepper flakes.
• 5 store the sauce in the refrigerator.
• 6 bring to room temperature before serving.
• 7 to serve, slow cook your meat (in whichever method you prefer). when done pull the meat with a fork (it should be so well cooked, it just falls off). add sauce and toss to coat completely. enjoy!