This Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce is the closest to what you will find in any of the BBQ restaurants here in North Carolina. I have tried a lot of recipes for eastern North Carolina BBQ sauce. This is on the hot side, so you may wish to adjust the cayenne pepper and tabasco sauce for a milder flavor.
Prep Time::5 mins
Additional Time::1 day
Total Time::1 day 5 mins
Servings::32
Yield::2 cups
Ingredients
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Combine white vinegar, cider vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper in a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid; shake well.
Refrigerate sauce, shaking occasionally, until flavors blend, 1 to 2 days. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.