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Sticky Honey-Ginger Beer Glaze

Soda · Backyard classic · about 2 cups · 25 minutes

Sweet-savory glaze of honey, reduced ginger beer, soy, and garlic.

Sticky Honey-Ginger Beer Glaze barbecue sauce
Heat Sweetness

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle or can (12 oz) ginger beer
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Method

  1. 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. 2.Whisk in the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic powder, ground ginger, and pepper.
  3. 3.Simmer on medium-low 10 minutes until it coats a spoon.
  4. 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

chicken wings, drumsticks, pork tenderloin, meatballs