BBQ Sauce

A strawberry, balsamic, & rosemary sauce that's similar to a barbecue sauce but so much more, AubSauce will change your summer grilling game.

If you’ve never sampled Alabama’s signaturebarbecue sauce, let this easy recipe be your grand introduction. Less sweet than tomato-based barbecue sauces, this fast, no-cook sauce has a sharp tang from vinegar and Worcestershire sauce that cuts through rich and fatty barbecued meats with grace. This蛋黄酱-based condiment is also great for dunkingfrench fries, fried pickles, and fresh veggies. Down south, it’s most famously paired withgrilled chicken, but it’s also the perfect contrasting partner for ribs, barbecue sandwiches, and wings.

You’ll never buybarbecue sauce再一次after you stir up this sophisticated twist. All the classic smoky characters show up the party—tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chili powder—but they get a tasty transformation courtesy of the just-burnthoney. Save your special farmers market honey for something else; honey from the classic plastic bear is perfectly fine for this recipe. Simmered until deep amber, it adds a rich caramel roundness to thisspicyand vinegary sauce. Toss it withpulled porkorshredded chicken, or spoon it on your favoriteburgerfor a summery upgrade.

No barbecue is complete without a killer sauce. Skip the store-bought stuff and upgrade to something homemade. Here, our favorite DIY barbecue sauces to make at home.

Want to make a signature sauce? Learn the basics and then go crazy. You’re only limited by what’s in your pantry.

Bobby Flay's rich, sweet and tangy barbecue sauce is made with sorghum syrup, which comes from sweet sorghum grass.Slideshow: Barbecue Sauce Recipes