Big Bob Gibson’s Carolina BBQ Sauce
makes about 2 cups
¾ cup prepared yellow mustard
½ cup honey
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. hot sauce
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well. Make at least 24 hours prior to using for best flavor. Store refrigerated in a tightly covered jar for up to 2 weeks.
Owing to the influx of German immigrants to South Carolina, Carolina Gold BBQ sauce is a nod to the population’s desire for a taste of home. Adapted from Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Cookbook.
Annette is a writer, teacher, and author of two memoirs, I’ll Be in the Car and I’ll Have Some of Yours. She is a second-generation Italian-American with roots in Calabria and Abruzzo. As a resident of Over-the-Rhine, she’s lucky enough to walk to Findlay Market twice in a day whenever she forgets an ingredient. Visit annettejwick.com to learn more.
