HOT VINEGAR BASED BBQ SAUCE
2 cups of cider vinegar - (500ml)
1 ¼ cups of water - (310ml)
2/3 cup-plus of ketchup - (167ml)
1/3 cup of firmly packed brown sugar - (83ml)
6 teaspoons of salt - or more to taste - (30ml)
5 teaspoons of hot red pepper flakes - (25ml)
2 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper - (10ml)
1 teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper - (5ml)
Combine the vinegar, water, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, hot pepper flakes and peppers in a nonreactive bowl and whisk until sugar and salt are dissolved.
Taste for seasoning, adding sugar or salt as necessary.
The sauce should be piquant but not sour.
Yields: 4 cups
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