bonnie's black velvet barbecue sauce

Cottonwood, CA
Updated on May 30, 2011

Why buy bottled sauce with all the preservatives and additives? You will love this dark and rich barbecue sauce. It is slightly sweet and spicy and tastes great on chicken, beef or pork. Easy to make with most ingredients right in your pantry! Enjoy! The photo is my own, and so is this recipe.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 - cup mild rotel drained and pulsed in blender
  • 1 - cup light brown sugar, dark brown sugar will make the sauce darker.
  • 1/2 - cup catsup
  • 1/2 - cup light sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 - cup worcestershire sauce
  • 4 - cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 - teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 - teaspoons dried mustard
  • 1/2 - cup black velvet whisky
  • 1 - teaspoon arrowroot, if desired

How To Make bonnie's black velvet barbecue sauce

  • Step 1
    Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Whisk until smooth and bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer. Make sure there are slow rolling bubbles. Cook the sauce about 45 minutes to thicken. Cool and refrigerate until you are ready to use it. Makes about 3 cups of barbecue sauce.
  • Step 2
    NOTE: If your sauce is not as thick as you would like it to be, add some arrowroot if necessary. Mix it with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the sauce, whisk until smooth and stir it into your sauce to thicken while you are cooking it.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Beef
Category: Other Sauces
Category: Pork
Keyword: #barbecue
Keyword: #sauce
Keyword: #black
Keyword: #velvet
Keyword: #bonnie's
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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