PANTRYFLEX

stove · bbq sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Tiderow Alabama/mississippi Beautiful

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Michael Twitty recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michael Twitty.

Glaze for ribs, chicken, and grilled meats.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Butter 60 ml, Onion 240 ml, Tomato Paste 480 ml, Orange Juice 240 ml, Lemon Juice 60 ml, Cider Vinegar 30 ml, Brown Sugar 30 ml, Peach Preserve 30 ml, Worcester 15 ml, Paprika 15 ml, Soy Sauce 15 ml, Hot Sauce 5 ml, Red Pepper Fla 5 ml, Garlic Powder 3 ml, Mace 3 ml, Onion Powder 3 ml, Thyme 3 ml, Water 240 ml
Butter 60 mlOnion 240 mlTomato Paste 480 mlOrange Juice 240 mlLemon Juice 60 mlCider Vinegar 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Butter — 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (60 ml)
  • Onion — 1 cup chopped onions (240 ml)
  • Garlic — 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • Tomato Paste — 2 cups tomato paste (or ketchup) (480 ml)
  • Orange Juice — 1 cup orange juice (240 ml)
  • Lemon Juice — ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml)
  • Cider Vinegar — 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (30 ml)
  • Brown Sugar — 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar (30 ml)
  • Peach Preserve — 2 Tbsp peach preserves (30 ml)
  • Worcester — 1 Tbsp Worcestershire (15 ml)
  • Paprika — 1 Tbsp sweet or smoked paprika (15 ml)
  • Soy Sauce — 1 Tbsp soy sauce (15 ml)
  • Hot Sauce — 1 tsp hot sauce (5 ml)
  • Red Pepper Fla — 1 tsp chile flakes (5 ml)
  • Garlic Powder — ½ tsp garlic powder (2.5 ml)
  • Mace — ½ tsp ground mace (2.5 ml)
  • Onion Powder — ½ tsp onion powder (2.5 ml)
  • Thyme — ½ tsp dried thyme (2.5 ml)
  • Bay Leaf — 3–4 bay leaves
  • Pepper — freshly ground black pepper (1 g)
  • Water — 1 cup water (240 ml)

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Michael Twitty. African American / Jewish Southern. Cited awards include: James Beard Book of the Year 2018 (The Cooking Gene); James Beard Book Award: Writing 2021 (Koshersoul).

Originally published as Alabama/Mississippi Sauce Beautiful.

Adapted from a Michael Twitty recipe (Michael Twitty / Southern Living (Phaidon *Recipes from the American South* ©2025)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Michael Twitty / Southern Living (Phaidon *Recipes from the American South* ©2025) (published as “Alabama/Mississippi Sauce Beautiful”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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