Texas Mopping Sauce

Name: Texas Mopping Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 3 Cups
Ingredients: 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp. light brown sugar; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp. crushed red chile flakes; 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. anise seeds; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. cumin seeds; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 cups ketchup

Serves
makes 3 Cups

TODD COLEMAN

This spicy sauce is "mopped" onto ribs as they smoke to moisten and flavor them. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2011 BBQ issue.

Ingredients

1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. light brown sugar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. crushed red chile flakes
1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
1 tsp. kosher salt
¹⁄₂ tsp. anise seeds
¹⁄₂ tsp. cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups ketchup

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Instructions

Step 1

Puree vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, chile, cilantro, salt, anise, cumin, and garlic in a blender; pour into a 4-qt. saucepan with ketchup. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, until thickened, about 30 minutes.