Your Own Sauce

[B-hill's BBQ]

Now while I am not asking what everyone's secret sauces are, I would like to concoct a sauce all my own, and wanted to know some ins and outs that is needed for almost every sauce. If anyone has some hints or advice, all is welcomed and appreciated. I was looking for recipes for Texas Sauces to modify, but figure better to ask the experts first.

[Gator]

Brian -

I think most important is first decide what flavor profile you are going for?

Sweet base
Vinegar based
Tomoato Based
Mustard
Fruit
Specialty

..?

Or maybe is there a sauce you really like?

Or maybe just take one off the shelf and modify it to meet your needs?

[ChileFarmer]

This is the recipe I use, It is a sweet sauce. I use it on pork and chicken. CF
Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup molasses, honey, or cane syrup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 tablespoon Chile powder
4 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoon onion powder
4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup Chipotle en adobo sauce (chopped fine or run through blender)
4 cups catsup
4 cups raspberry, apricot, strawberry, blueberry or what ever preserves
Strikes you fancy.
Procedure
Combine sugar, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, Chile powder, allspice and cloves.
Bring to simmer over med. heat. Cook uncovered, stirring until all ingredients are dissolved. Stir in catsup and bring to low boil. Reduce heat add preserves and Chipotle pepper. Bring back to low boil. Pour up into jars and cap hot.
Should make about 3 pints.

[BluDawg]

CF thanks for posting that recipe I aint much for sauce on my BBq but that sounds so good i believe I might mix a batch. sounds good enough to pour over ice cream.

[B-hill's BBQ]

Yeah, I am in the spicier sauce, one that bites you back or encourages you to eat more to cool your mouth type of thing. something to go well with the Stuffed Jalapenos if you know what I mean.
I do a mean brisket in that I add crushed red pepper to my rub, so i would like a sauce that would keep the heat too. Essentially I would want one for a general all around sauce and figure I aint got it goin unless i got my own sauce.

[Gator]

CF's recipe looks good to me too -> you can always kick it up with cayenne or other pepper....