Root Beer Barbecue Sauce {So Good!}
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I have been dying to make a barbecue sauce with root beer for some time, now. Sadly, there’s just not enough time in the day to get everything done that I set my mind to do. I’m so glad that I finally managed to try this Root Beer Barbecue Sauce Recipe out. It was worth the wait, and it was a snap to make. Come on in and I’ll share the recipe for this delicious Barbecue Sauce…
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Root Beer Barbecue Sauce
You can use any type of Root Beer for this sauce. I’ve used A&W Root Beer for this Barbecue Sauce before. This time I happened to find IBC at the end of an aisle, so IBC was the Brand of the day
If you love homemade barbecue sauce as much as I do, then you might like my Coca-Cola BBQ sauce recipe, Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce, or my recipe for Basic Barbecue Sauce
Here’s a quick video tutorial on this Root Beer BBQ Sauce Recipe
![Chicken with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_8725-root-beer-bbq-sauce.jpg)
This Root Beer Barbecue Sauce is great on anything and everything including Chicken and Ribs.
![DIY Root Beer Barbecue Sauce Recipe](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_8728-root-beer-bbq-sauce.jpg)
The recipe calls for about 3 cups of Root Beer, but that cooks down quite a bit. You’ll really end up with about 8 oz. of sauce.
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Here’s my recipe for this yummy Root Beer Barbecue Sauce…
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Root Beer Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cups root beer
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. paprika Spanish paprika or Smoked are both great flavors
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over med/high heat, add the root beer
- Boil for about 10 minutes until the soda has reduced and thickened a bit
- See notes below about boiling and reducing root beer
- Lower the heat to a simmer, and add the rest of the ingredients – whisking everything together
- Continue to simmer for about 30 more minutes or until the sauce is thickened to your liking
Notes
Nutrition Facts are only an Estimate
 Reducing Root Beer- The root beer will bubble right away as you pour it into the saucepan. This is just the gases rising to the surfaceÂ
- To get root beer to a boiling point, it will probably take about 5 minutesÂ
- Once it is at a boiling point – start your timer. It will take 10-15 minutes of boiling to reduce
- The reduced color will be much darker and the liquid will be slightly thickerÂ
Nutrition
![Pouring Root Beer to make Barbecue Sauce](https://kidfriendlythingstodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_8735-root-beer-bbq-sauce.jpg)