I whipped this up tonight for some leftover pulled pork (the one from the Rainy Day story, some of it went into enchiladas last night the last of it went for sammie and platters tonight).
Poured some apple cider vinegar in a sauce pan, added chili powder, ground sage, some rub from the cook, a bit of Montreal Steak seasoning (lots of bold pepper flavor), a fair bit of molasses, and a touch of maple syrup. Simmered a bit to let it reduce so it wasn't quite as thin as a Carolina sauce but still not as thick as what you get from the store.
That was basically the same sauce I made the day of the cook but without the drippings. Was quite tangy (could probably cut that with some water) but still had a nice flavor, at least to me and the others in the house.
I say "emergency" because we didn't have anything else in the house and if you're gonna warm up leftover BBQ for a sammie or a platter you probably need a bit of additional moisture.
In any event, maybe I've found something that can keep for a while, unlike the sauce made with drippings. Next time I try this I'll add some apple juice. Folks in Texas would probably add some ketchup but we prefer more tang in our sauce for pork.
Poured some apple cider vinegar in a sauce pan, added chili powder, ground sage, some rub from the cook, a bit of Montreal Steak seasoning (lots of bold pepper flavor), a fair bit of molasses, and a touch of maple syrup. Simmered a bit to let it reduce so it wasn't quite as thin as a Carolina sauce but still not as thick as what you get from the store.
That was basically the same sauce I made the day of the cook but without the drippings. Was quite tangy (could probably cut that with some water) but still had a nice flavor, at least to me and the others in the house.
I say "emergency" because we didn't have anything else in the house and if you're gonna warm up leftover BBQ for a sammie or a platter you probably need a bit of additional moisture.
In any event, maybe I've found something that can keep for a while, unlike the sauce made with drippings. Next time I try this I'll add some apple juice. Folks in Texas would probably add some ketchup but we prefer more tang in our sauce for pork.
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