Texas-style Espresso BBQ Sauce

Give your barbecue a boost with this caffeine-injected dark barbecue sauce.

Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn

(Originally from https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/texas-style_espresso_bbq_57973 )

Ingredients

• 200ml/7fl oz brewed espresso, or strong dark coffee
• 250ml/9fl oz ketchup
• 100ml/3½fl oz cider vinegar
• 50ml/2fl oz Worcestershire Sauce
• 100g/3½oz dark muscovado sugar
• 1 tbsp cracked black pepper
• 1 tbsp sea salt flakes
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp mustard powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• ½ tbsp chilli powder

Method

Whisk all ingredients together in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over a medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Transfer to clean jars and allow to cool. Store in the fridge, but allow the sauce to come to room temperature before serving.