Homemade BBQ sauce

One of the recipes I use says it can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 month.

Steven Raichland's Coca Cola BBQ Sauce

I make this sauce all the time and everyone loves it. My sister in law would eat it out the jar if i let her.

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1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat slightly to obtain a gentle simmer. Simmer the sauce until reduced by 1/4, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the sauce to clean jars and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until serving. The sauce will keep for several months, refrigerated.

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In terms of storage, i guess it depends on what you use in it. If using fresh, non-dehydrated ingredients, then i assume it won't last as long.

Mine lasts for years but it also has apple cider vinegar as an ingredient.

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I would think how it is stored is also important

Is it in a jar or is it in a bowl with cling wrap on top?

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Anything with a decently sealed container would seem fine. What would go bad in that recipe?

Mine has vinegar, but I wouldn’t call it vinegar based. It’s more St Louis style than N Carolina.

That said, it’s in a squeeze bottle with a cap, and I’m guessing that the ketchup that I used was full of preservatives.

Thanks

If the sauce is thick enough, it can be stored for a long time in the refrigerator. I thicken sauce like there LINK /