Steven Raichlen

Sparkling Barbecue Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1½ Cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Planet Barbecue
Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

  • About

Barbecue sauces based on soft drinks turn up all across Planet Barbecue, and whether they owe their popularity to the sweet-sour flavor dynamic or simply to the convenience and whimsy of using a beverage to flavor the meat, I can’t say. What I can say is that you’ll find them throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lemon-lime soda, such as 7UP
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup

Method

Place the soda, ketchup, and barbecue sauce in a saucepan and whisk to mix. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat and let it simmer gently until thick and richly flavored, 10 to 15 minutes.