Beer Mustard Barbecue Sauce

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Beer Mustard Barbecue Sauce

Use your housemade beer mustard (see previous recipe) as the base for crafting a uniquely tangy Carolina-style barbecue sauce that works wonders with pulled pork, grilled chicken and more. This recipe adds the distinct flavors of fennel and orange peels to the vinegar and dark beer undertones of your beer mustard.

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Beer Mustard Barbecue Sauce
Servings
10 quarts
Beer Mustard
  • ½ cup black mustard seeds
  • ½ cup yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 ½ cups malt vinegar
  • 2 cups dark beer
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup Domino® or C&H® Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • ¾ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 cup dry ground mustard
Beer Mustard Barbecue Sauce
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 4 large white onions, chopped
  • 12 garlic cloves
  • 1 fennel bulb, chopped
  • 2 orange peels
  • 2 pounds Domino® or C&H® Light Brown Sugar
  • Two 10 pound jugs fancy ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 cups beer mustard
  • salt (to taste)
  • apple cider vinegar (to taste)
Instructions
Beer Mustard

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine the black and yellow mustard seeds with the vinegar and 1 ½ cups of dark beer. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, combine the remaining ½ cup of dark beer with the honey, dark brown sugar, salt, allspice and turmeric and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, transfer to a blender and let cool.

Step 3

Add the ground mustard and the mustard seeds with their soaking liquid to the blender and puree. Transfer the mustard to a glass jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving. Yields 5 cups.

Beer Mustard Barbecue Sauce

Step 1

In a large, wide heavy bottom pot, add oil, onions, garlic and fennel. Caramelize over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Once vegetables are dark in color, add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Pull off heat. Allow ingredients to cool a little. Puree and refrigerate until needed.