BBQ sauce recipe question

[jbtx]

I have been working on my own sauce. I am pretty close, but the recipes I have combined all call for apple cider vinegar. I do not like vinegar.

Would it hurt anything to sub apple juice or apple cider or cut the apple cider 50/50 or something like that? I figured it won't hurt, but thought I would ask around.

[Gator]

Yes you can sub, but realize the vinegar acts as a natural preservative. If your sauce is not acidic (enough) the shelf life will not be very long. Keep it refrigerated and make it fresh when you want some.

[BluDawg]

I have been working on my own sauce. I am pretty close, but the recipes I have combined all call for apple cider vinegar. I do not like vinegar.

Would it hurt anything to sub apple juice or apple cider or cut the apple cider 50/50 or something like that? I figured it won't hurt, but thought I would ask around.

Switch to Red Wine vinegar it is less sharp and has a natural sweet quality that comes out in the presence of other flavors.

[DATsBBQ]

Or lemon or lime juice. Rice wine is fairly mellow also.