Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce Recipe has a wonderful combination of tangy, slightly sweet, and a little spicy flavors. A quick and tasty sauce for drizzling on your favorite smoked or grilled meats.

In the summer, I am all about the barbecue! My favorite place for bbq is called Piggin’ Out Smokehouse. Which is a very small local place with barely any inside seating. But I love to go in the summer because there is plenty of room to sit outside. I usually get a pulled pork sandwich along with a side of mac and cheese and a kale salad. And sometimes splurge on banana pudding. They have several different bbq sauces and I always get the Carolina gold bbq. It is both tangy and sweet and compliments the meat perfectly.

What is Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce?

It is a yellow mustard-based bbq sauce made with vinegar, sweetener, Worcestershire, and a little spice. So you get a sauce that is tangy, mildly sweet, with a little spicy kick. It’s especially tasty on smoked meats!

Ingredients in Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce Recipe

How to Make Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

In a small saucepan, combine mustard, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stir, and reduce the heat. Simmer 5 minutes to thicken.
Let cool. Serve or store.

How to Serve

My personal favorite is pairing the sauce with smoked pulled pork. Whether it’s homemade or I really love this Kirkland Signature pulled pork. Here are some other pairings:

Smoked pork or beef
Sausage
Burgers
Chicken or turkey
Sandwiches

How Much Sauce Does This Recipe Make?

This recipe makes approximately 1 cup of sauce.

Is Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce Gluten-Free?

Yes, the sauce ingredients are gluten-free.

Is the Sauce Spicy?

Carolina gold barbecue sauce has a little bit of heat. The little kick comes from the chipotle pepper and adobo sauce. You can adjust the heat level to make it as spicy or mild as you like.

Substitutions for Special Diets

The sauce can easily be made vegan, Paleo, and Keto Friendly. Use maple syrup, coconut sugar, brown sugar, monk fruit sweetener, or similar to replace honey. If using monk fruit sweetener, use half the amount. Use coconut aminos to replace Worcestershire sauce.

How to Store Sauce

Store leftover sauce in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator for up to one month.

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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce Recipe

A tangy, slightly sweet, and spicy mustard-based sauce for drizzling on your favorite smoked and grilled meats.

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Course: dressing/marinade

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, condiments, Gluten Free, sauce

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: cup of sauce

Equipment

small saucepan
mason jar or airtight storage container

Ingredients

¾ cup yellow mustard
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup honey
2 tsp Worcestershire
1 chipotle pepper minced (add extra to increase the heat)
1 tsp adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine mustard, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat mixture on medium heat.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir, and simmer 5 minutes to allow sauce to thicken.
Let cool. Serve or store for later.
Store in a mason jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one month.

Notes

Substitutions:

Use maple syrup, coconut sugar, brown sugar, monk fruit sweetener, or similar sweetener to replace honey. If using monk fruit sweetener, use half the amount.

Use coconut aminos to replace Worcestershire sauce.

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