Table SauceFinishing Glaze
Classic Ginger Beer Pit Glaze
Soda · Backyard classic · about 2 cups · 25 minutes
Sweet and tangy tomato glaze with a clean ginger finish, made with regular grocery-store ginger beer.
Heat Sweetness
Ingredients
- 1 bottle or can (12 oz) ginger beer
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter
Method
- 1.Pour the ginger beer into a saucepan and boil over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, until reduced by about half (roughly 3/4 cup).
- 2.Whisk in the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, and spices.
- 3.Simmer on medium-low 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until thick and glossy.
- 4.Take it off the heat and stir in the butter until melted.
Storage
Refrigerate in a sealed jar up to 3 weeks.
Pairs With
baby back ribs, pulled pork, chicken, pork chops