Kfc Honey Bbq Sauce (copycat)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups filtered water
• 2 cups tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground sage
• 1 tablespoon hickory smoke salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons plain sweet chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground celery salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 note: use unseasoned chili powder. (step one): grind all of the dry seasonings except ground black pepper (from ground sage through cayenne pepper) in a spice mill or coffee grinder.
• 2 whisk the ground spices with remaining ingredients well in a medium saucepan (don't forget to add the ground black pepper).
• 3 heat sauce to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to a low heat setting (approximately the numeric "2" setting on rangetop control).
• 4 simmer sauce about one hour, whisking occasionally, until reduced to almost half (just slightly over 2 cups, or 1 pint).
• 5 cool barbecue sauce completely.
• 6 funnel into plastic squeeze bottles or ball canning jars.
• 7 use as you would any barbecue sauce.
• 8 suggestion: serve with barbecued chicken or ribs, or pulled lamb sandwiches.
• 9 store refrigerated and capped.
• 10 enjoy!