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Carolina Gold Wing Sauce

By Bryan Roof

Published on January 25, 2026

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ¾ cup (enough to sauce 3½ pounds wings)

Carolina Gold Wing Sauce

Ingredients

6 tablespoons yellow mustard 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Before You Begin

Do not substitute Dijon or whole grain mustard here.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 6 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt together in large bowl. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.) Add wings to sauce and toss to combine. Serve.
Carolina Gold Wing Sauce
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Christine Tobin.

Carolina Gold Wing Sauce

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By Bryan Roof

Published on January 25, 2026

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ¾ cup (enough to sauce 3½ pounds wings)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Ingredients

6 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Ingredients

6 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Why This Recipe Works

This tangy mustard sauce, a signature of South Carolina barbecue, is enhanced with cider vinegar, brown sugar, and hot sauce, and is the ideal complement when generously slathered on chicken wings.

Before You Begin

Do not substitute Dijon or whole grain mustard here.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 6 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt together in large bowl. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.) Add wings to sauce and toss to combine. Serve.

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