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4th Of July Red White and Blue Sauce Recipes

blue bbq sauceHere’s a fun way to celebrate the All American BBQ on a patriotic holiday.. a fun trio of BBQ sauces done up in flag wavin’ Red – White – and Blue.  We have a great red sauce (Almost Award Winning) here – but there wasn’t a VIDEO RECIPE FOR THE WHITE OR THE BLUE BBQ SAUCE – so we put one together HERE on YouTube.

First the WHITE SAUCE:

Big Bob Gibson’s is a big name in BBQ especially when it comes to this white sauce…. An Alabama Barbecue traditional ce uses Mayonnaise at it’s core and Bob Gibson of Decatur, Alabama is the guy who launched it back they say in the 19-20’s

Youll want to apply this only at the very end of your grilling or smoking. It will breakdown and separate if it is heated too long.

It’s tangy and thinner than you might think – when grilling chicken; brush lightly over the chicken during the last few minutes of grilling.

4th of july bbqHere’s what you’ll need for White BBQ Sauce
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup apple juice I tried corn syrup here
1 tablespoon powdered garlic
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon finely ground cayenne pepper

Place all ingredients in a very large blender or food processor. Blend for 1 minute, or until thoroughly mixed and sauce is smooth. I used a bullet blender – remember it’s almost like a mop – use it to slather on in the very end of the cooking process but you may first want to try it as a dip – again mainly for chicken…

Some people also like to use it a a base for cole slaw and potato salad….

Next THE BLUE SAUCE is unlike anything you’ve tried before.
This version uses dried blueberrys because we couldn’t find fresh at the time… and True it’s not really a Smurf blue color… and that’s probably a good thing. The color is subtle (in fact hard to see here). But the blueberry is defiantly in the flavor.
Perfect for beef or chicken. A side of blue potatoes?
The added bonus is there is a nice hint of blue in the sauce and it’s a great conversation starter.

blueberry bbq sauceIngredients

2 cups water
1/2 cup tomato catsup
1/2 cup dried blueberries minced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper

Add water, blueberries and vinegar to sauce pan and simmer for five to ten minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat until desired thickness.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Strain out blueberry pulp using spoon to force out additional liquid. Discard MOST pulp.

If you want to try a fresh blueberry version ——-from blueberry council.org
Try with 1 to 2 cups fresh (or frozen blueberries) blended in a blender first – let me know in the comments
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Team this Blue sauce up with our almost award winning red sauce and a unique Alabama White sauce and you have a RED, White, and Blue patriotic BBQ.
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Kansas City BBQ Sauce Recipe

BBQ Sauce kansas CitySome folks consider Kansas City the epicenter of American BBQ.  Fans of South Carolina Mustard sauce, Carolina Vinegar Sauce, and Texas Sauce  would surely beg to differ. KC has a good argument.  Kansas City BBQ Sauce is one of the most popular off the shelf sauces in grocery stores and the Kansas City Barbecue Society is the largest and most influential sanctioning organizations in existence.

Mainstream America loves a super sweet smokey thick sauce and that’s exactly what Kansas City, Mo specializes in.  The style of sauce has been commercialized under the brand KC Masterpiece.   A man child psychologist named Rich Davis developed the recipe in 1977 originally with only five ingredients.  Since then it has been purchased by Kingsford and has become one of the top selling barbecue sauces in the Nation.

Our version of Kansas City sauce has that same deep rich tomato undertone with a sweet smokey finish.  It’s the perfect sauce for both chicken and pork as it literally defines the phrase “sticks to your ribs.”

 

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Kansas City BBQ Sauce Recipe

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 3 cups

Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons

Kansas City BBQ Sauce Recipe

This thick tomatoey sweet and thick sauce is a mainstream American favorite for ribs, sliced pork, and chicken. Serve extra on the side.

Ingredients

  • 1 fifteen oz. can crushed tomato
  • 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Add the butter to a small non reactive saucepan and melt. Add vinegar and remaining ingredients and stir until blended. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Clean the stove.

 

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Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

mustart cooking sauceIn the hunt to find a traditional mustard based sauce that South Carolina is known for… I came across this notable tangy mustard sauce that Pitmaster Jack Waiboer called ‘ “The Best mustard sauce” he’s ever had.   He passed this recipe along and we plugged it into the Barbecue tricks test kitchen and decided it is indeed a winner.

The finished color ends up more rusty than mustard yellow but the mustard flavor cuts through nicely.  The last moment addition of the butter and the soy sauce adds a bold richness that sets it a part from our traditional South Carolina Mustard Sauce.  It deserves a category of it’s own.

Also the use of both white pepper and black pepper gives the sauce some additional heat.    We used freshly ground black pepper for our test batch but if you are heat sensitive stick with standard issue black pepper.  It really makes a difference.

Try this Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce recipe the next time you are pulling pork.  It’s also flavorful enough to use as a dipping sauce.

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Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2 cups sauce

Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons

Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

Use this rusty colored kicked up mustard sauce for your next pork or chicken dish for a hint of Carolina with kick of spice.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup mustard
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 5 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Mix all but soy and butter in a sauce pan and simmer for fifteen minutes. Add Soy and butter to finish and serve.

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South Carolina Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

carolina flagThe Palmetto state is home to a different kind of Barbecue sauce.  It’s Northern brethren in Western North Carolina have staked their claim in a vinegary thin and spicy sauce that cuts the fattiness of whole hog pulled pork.  But South Carolinian’s like to keep their options open and are in fact one of the only places you can find a different – mustard based style of barbecue sauce.

The origins of the mustard infusion is said to have been passed down from German influences from settlers on the Carolina coast.  In the mid 1700 the British Colony of South Carolina brought in thousands of  families to the area to settle in and make the state their home.  They brought with them a traditional German fair in food with the common use of mustard.  To this day most of the biggest names in South Carolina are of German decent including the Bessinger family who still wave the mustard flag in their BBQ joints in the Columbia and Charleston area.

Although the thought of a mustard sauce is foreign to many.  Barbecue fans tend to like this tangy take on a thick sweet sauce. There are hundreds of variations that can be created with different variety of mustard but tradition leans to a simple affordable yellow blend that we’ve adapted below.  This mainstream blend of mustard and vinegar makes for another tangy way to cut through fatty pulled pork at your next pig pickin’.

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South Carolina Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: One Pint

South Carolina Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recipe

Serve this sauce warm on the side with pulled pork or mix above amount with one shredded/pulled boston butt.

Ingredients

  • 1 Small White Onion, Minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Clove of Garlic, Minced
  • 1 Cup Yellow Mustard
  • 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Pickle Juice or Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • Hot Sauce To Taste

Instructions

  1. Saute garlic and onion until translucent. Add mustard and remaining ingredients and simmer for ten minutes until thickened. Strain out onion pulp (optional).

 

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South Carolina Mustard Sauce

Also known as “Carolina Gold” this tangy and sweet sauce uses basic yellow mustard as the key ingredient. Serve this sauce warm, on the side, with pulled pork or mix below amount directly with one shredded/pulled Boston butt.

 

Ingredients

1 small white onion, minced Small 2 Tbsp butter1 clove of garlic, minced1 cup yellow mustard 3/4 cup brown sugar3/4 cup pickle juice or cider vinegar 1 tsp kosher salt1 tsp fresh ground black pepperHot sauce to taste

Instructions

Saute’’ garlic and onion until translucent. Add mustard and remaining ingredients and simmer for ten minutes until thickened. Strain out onion pulp (optional).