BJ’s Carolina Honey-Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 2 cups passata-style tomato sauce
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup smoky barbeque sauce
• 1 cup honey
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard

Steps

1. Stir hot water and chicken bouillon granules together in a 2-quart stock pot to dissolve the granules completely; add tomato sauce, vinegar, barbeque sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard.
2. Stir mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 1 hour.