Sauces & Condiments Canadian

The Great Albertan BBQ Sauce

Ketchup, brown sugar, pineapple, bourbon, molasses and smoky spices simmer into a thick Alberta-style barbecue sauce.

The Great Albertan BBQ Sauce

What It Is

Ketchup, brown sugar, pineapple, bourbon, molasses and smoky spices simmer into a thick Alberta-style barbecue sauce.

Origin

An Alberta barbecue sauce with pineapple, bourbon and molasses. Cowboys optional; napkins absolutely not.

Fun Fact

Aroma changes how strongly we perceive flavour, which is why herbs, citrus peel and warm spices can make a simple recipe taste far more complicated than the effort involved.

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min
Servings
12 tbsps
(halve it if it's just you and today has been a lot)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Away Mission
40 min walk
(or beam directly past it, if the transporter's working today)
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • ¾ cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup crushed pineapple
  • ½ cup bourbon
  • ⅓ cup molasses
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp chipotle chili powder

Steps

  1. Combine everything in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, until thick and reduced by roughly half.
  3. Use immediately or cool and refrigerate.

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Notes

Taste before the final adjustment. A recipe should guide dinner, not bully it. If it needs a little more acid, sweetness, salt or heat, make the change in small steps instead of launching the whole spice rack into orbit.

Nutrition Facts
Per 2 tbsp
Calories 170
Burning this off: two laps of avoiding small talk at a family gathering.
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.0 g 0%
Saturated + Trans 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 230 mg 10%
Carbohydrate 43.0 g
Fibre 0.0 g 0%
Sugars 40.0 g 40%
Protein 0.0 g
Potassium 130 mg 3%
Calcium 30 mg 2%
Iron 0.7 mg 4%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Store in a clean airtight container in the refrigerator. Use a clean spoon each time because introducing mystery crumbs is how condiments develop side quests.

Freezing

Most dry seasonings do not need freezing. For wet sauces, freeze in small portions only if the ingredients tolerate it; creamy emulsions may separate after thawing.