Guinness BBQ Sauce Recipe

An easy 30 minute homemade Guinness barbecue sauce recipe that's perfect on chicken, baby back ribs, and all your favorite smoked BBQ meats!

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword Guinness BBQ Sauce Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings oz.

Calories 54kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

1 11.2 oz Guinness Beer or other stout beer
1.5 cups Ketchup use a no sugar added ketchup
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
1 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
1 tsp. Onion Powder
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper

Instructions

In a saucepan, add the Guinness beer and bring it to a boil. Once boiling reduce the heat slightly and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes. This reduces the amount of liquid, concentrates the flavor, and cooks off the alcohol.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the ketchup, brown sugar, maple, syrup, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Then mix in the spices.
Whisk until it's fully combined and allow it to simmer on low heat for an additional 10 minutes to reduce again thicken slightly. This sauce is a little thinner than traditional sauces, you can simmer longer if you prefer it thicker. It will also thicken more as it cools.
Test taste and adjust salt as needed. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool until it reaches room temperature.
Transfer the Guinness BBQ sauce to a jar and store for 7 days in the fridge. Serve it on chicken wings, pork ribs, brisket, and any other BBQ dish you desire!

Notes

Sauce seems too acidic? Add 1/4 tsp. of baking soda and allow it to bubble and reduce some of the strength of the acidity. Whisk until the bubbles are gone and you're good to go!

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