Homemade No-Cook BBQ Sauce

Submitted by Kozmic Blues

"This is one of the easiest and tastiest BBQ sauce I have ever made. Great variations below, I really like the liquid smoke flavor added. Posting so I don't loose. From Eating Consciously blog."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup agave nectar (or honey)
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Mix ingredients in a bowl.
2. For a spicier sauce - add 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
3. For a less spicy sauce - omit the chipotle.
4. For a sweeter sauce - use ketchup instead of tomato sauce.
5. For a less sweet sauce - use only 1/4 cup agave nectar.
6. For a smoky sauce - add a few drops of liquid smoke.
7. For a variation - add some minced garlic, freshly grated ginger, or lime juice.