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simmer · bbq sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minCook 15 min

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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: Onion 120 ml, Celery 60 ml, Carrot 60 ml, Garlic 15 ml, Ginger 5 ml, Salt 5 ml, Vegetable Oil 30 ml, Tomato Paste 180 ml, Apple Juice 120 ml, Applesauce 120 ml, Apple Butter 120 ml, Cider Vinegar 120 ml, Soy Sauce 60 ml, Brown Mustard 60 ml, Brown Sugar 120 ml, Kitchen Pepper 5 ml, Paprika 5 ml, Pepper 5 ml, Seasoning Salt 5 ml
Onion 120 mlCelery 60 mlCarrot 60 mlGarlic 15 mlGinger 5 mlSalt 5 ml

Ingredients

  • Onion — ½ cup chopped sweet onion (120 ml)
  • Celery — ¼ cup minced celery (60 ml)
  • Carrot — ¼ cup minced carrot (60 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 Tbsp minced garlic (15 ml)
  • Ginger — 1 tsp crushed minced ginger (5 ml)
  • Salt — 1 tsp kosher/sea salt (5 ml)
  • Vegetable Oil — 2 Tbsp oil (30 ml)
  • Tomato Paste — ¾ cup tomato paste (180 ml)
  • Apple Juice — ½ cup apple juice/cider (120 ml)
  • Applesauce — ½ cup grated apple or applesauce (120 ml)
  • Apple Butter — ½ cup apple butter (120 ml)
  • Cider Vinegar — ½ cup apple cider vinegar (120 ml)
  • Soy Sauce — ¼ cup low-sodium soy (60 ml)
  • Brown Mustard — ¼ cup brown mustard (60 ml)
  • Brown Sugar — ½ cup light brown sugar (120 ml)
  • Kitchen Pepper — 1 tsp kitchen pepper (5 ml)
  • Paprika — 1 tsp sweet paprika (5 ml)
  • Pepper — 1 tsp coarse black pepper (5 ml)
  • Seasoning Salt — 1 tsp seasoned salt (5 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Onion, Celery, Carrot, Garlic, Ginger, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Tomato Paste, Apple Juice, Applesauce, Apple Butter, Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Brown Mustard, Brown Sugar, Kitchen Pepper, Paprika, Pepper, Seasoning Salt.
  2. Add: Salt, Pepper.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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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 Apple Barbecue Sauce.

Adapted from a Michael Twitty recipe (Michael Twitty / VA Stage).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

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 / VA Stage (published as “Apple Barbecue Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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