Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce Recipe

This rhubarb barbeque sauce is a delicious, tangy, and sweet sauce that you’ll enjoy all summer long. A homemade barbecue sauce that is perfect for all of your summer BBQs.

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Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce

Sauce recipes are essential to have in your recipe collection. The sauce is what pulls everything together when it glazes meats, makes dipping delicious like this Classic White Sauce, and oozes over delicious foods like this Vidalia Onion Sauce. This Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce recipe caught my eye because Rhubarb was in the recipe, and I love rhubarb in anything. It doesn’t disappoint. The tangy flavor of the rhubarb gives it such a great kick. Rhubarb is such a fun and unique ingredient to put into a sauce.

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How should you store your homemade barbecue sauce?

  • Store homemade barbecue sauce covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks

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Ingredients

  • chopped rhubarb
  •  water
  • olive oil
  • chopped Vidalia onion – or similar sweet onion
  • ketchup
  • packed brown sugar
  • dark corn syrup
  • apple cider vinegar
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Optional – hot pepper sauce (only if you like a little more kick to your recipes)
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  •  smoked paprika seasoning – I bought mine at Penzeys Spices. It’s not that easy to find in the local store. I did see Amazon sells it. Smoked Paprika is good to have on hand for these fun summer sauces

How to make Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce

  • In a large saucepan, boil the water. Add the chopped rhubarb, and boil until the rhubarb becomes tender – a few minutes.
  • Take the rhubarb and water over to your food processor and blend it until smooth.
  • In the same saucepan, add the oil and saute the onion until tender. Again – a few minutes
  • Add the ketchup, brown sugar, syrup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce ( who can pronounce that word?), mustard, Optional hot sauce, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and your pureed rhubarb and water sauce!
  • Bring this sauce to a boil, stirring constantly, and then reduce your heat. Allow to simmer on low for about 5 minutes – uncovered.
  • Allow this to cool slightly, transfer it to the food processor, and blend until the onion is all pureed.
  • Transfer the sauce to some mason jars for storing and pouring, and enjoy

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Recipe

rhubarb barbecue sauce

Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce Recipe

A tangy homemade sauce for grilling
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 90cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rhubarb chopped
  • cup water
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • ½ cup Vidalia onion chopped
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup dark corn syrup
  • 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
  • 1&1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce optional
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika seasoning

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, boil the water. Add the chopped rhubarb, and boil until the rhubarb becomes tender – a few minutes
  • Take the rhubarb and water over to your food processor, and blend it until smooth
  • Now, in the same saucepan, add the oil and saute the onion until it is tender. Again – a few minutes
  • Add the ketchup, brown sugar, syrup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce ( who can pronounce that word?), mustard, Optional hot sauce, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and your pureed rhubarb and water sauce!
  • Bring this sauce to a boil, stirring constantly, and then reduce your heat. Allow to simmer on low for about 5 minutes – uncovered
  • Allow to cool slightly, and transfer this to the food processor, and blend until the onion is all pureed
  • Transfer the sauce to some mason jars for storing and pouring, and enjoy

Notes

Finding Smoked Paprika: I bought mine at Penzeys Spices. It’s not that easy to find in the local store. I did see Amazon sells it. Smoked Paprika is good to have on hand for these fun summer sauces
 
nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 90cal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.3mg

~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com

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