Eastern North Carolina Barbeque Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 64
Yield: 64 servings

Description

This vinegar-based BBQ sauce recipe is piquant and spicy, and popular in eastern North Carolina. It's great for all barbecue meat, but best on pork.

Ingredients

2 quarts cider vinegar
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

1 Mix together cider vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, light brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. Stir until salt and brown sugar have dissolved.
2 Cover and let stand at least 3 hours before using as a basting sauce or serving on meat.