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Chipotle-Barbecue Dipping Sauce

By Bryan Roof

Published on February 20, 2018

Time

8 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Chipotle-Barbecue Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

¾ cup ketchup 3 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)Salt and pepper

Before You Begin

Our preferred liquid smoke product is Wright's Liquid Smoke, which contains only smoke and water.

Instructions

  1. Whisk ketchup, molasses, vinegar, chipotle, and liquid smoke, if using, in bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Chipotle-Barbecue Dipping Sauce
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Chipotle-Barbecue Dipping Sauce

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Time

8 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

¾ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

¾ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

¾ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Salt and pepper

Why This Recipe Works

For a glazy, sweet, and spicy barbecue dipping sauce, we combined tangy ketchup with toasty-sweet molasses and bright apple cider vinegar. To that classic barbecue base, we added minced canned chipotle chile in adobo to ratchet up the heat level.

Before You Begin

Our preferred liquid smoke product is Wright's Liquid Smoke, which contains only smoke and water.

Instructions

  1. Whisk ketchup, molasses, vinegar, chipotle, and liquid smoke, if using, in bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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