Looking for a non vinegar sauce for pulled pork

pjm

For my first butt, we did a basic cider vinegar+ketchup+brown sugar+red pepper flakes. While it wasn't bad, I don't care for the pungent/strong aroma/taste of the vinegar.

What would be the basic sauces that don't use vinegar?

I'm looking for a sauce to put on a bun that doesn't overwhelm the flavors of the pork. But that might happen anyway with any sauce.

Maybe I just need to eat mine plain and let everyone else eating worry abotu saucing theirs. heheheh

Thanks!
Paul

hldhm · Posted: Jun 30 2009 Post subject:

I know you want a non-vinegar sauce but go to the top sticky for Roxy's Mustard sauce and try it before you write off vinegar sauces. It is simply great and brings out the flavor of the pork as nothing else will and it is great on chicken and other stuff too. This stuff is the best!

charleso · Posted: Jun 30 2009 Post subject: Non vinegar sauce

How about substituting ginger ale for the vinegar? You would need to adjust the sugar down a little, but it gives a subtle flavor instead of the heavy twang of vinegar.
_________________
Propane is for frying, not Que!
I AM NOT A LIAR!!!

roxy · Posted: Jun 30 2009 Post subject:

I have looked at a lot of BBQ sauce recipes over the years and I dont recall many, if any, that did not include vinegar in the formula. It does give the sauce some tang and IMO, you want to simmer the sauce to help to evaporate the vinegar out which will help a great deal to mellow its strength.

You can also cut the vinegar in half and add some beer.
_________________
Chargriller Akorn
WSM
LIAR #100
_________________
Do not rely on a rabbits foot for luck, it did not work out too well for the rabbit...

pjm · Posted: Jul 01 2009 Post subject:

ok thanks all.

seems like all you need is the cider vinegar as the base, then add other ingredients to get the taste you want. brown sugar, red pepper flakes, ketchup or not, onion power, garlic powder, who knows what else.

experimentation seems to be the key. i'll try simmering it next time but not sure about the beer (2 year old) Wink

Revord · Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

Im actually allergic to vinegar (sucks when it comes to condiments), but Ive found that if you substitute lemon juice 1:1 for vinegar, then it comes out almost exactly if not right on for tang and zip. Also, for wine or balsamic vinegars, you can use grape juice. It all depends on what your trying to achieve, but these are substitutes that I personally use that work out great!
_________________

Pit Boss · Posted: Jul 17 2009 Post subject:

I literally despise vinegar...but I rarely eat bbq without it.

Go figure.
_________________
Somewhere in Kenya...a village is missing their idiot.

Haelix · Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 50

myself I love vinegar, but if you wish to distance yourself from the most used BBQ additive , try malt liquor , yeah I said malt liquor, like OE, king kobra or colt 45. they have a taste that when mixed with other ingredients can make a stout bbq sauce. also hard cyder is good too
_________________

lantern · Posted: Aug 14 2009 Post subject:

Hmmmmmm.......8 ball sauce.

mhoodnc · BBQ Fan Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 344 Location: Charlotte

Try apple juice in place of vinegar, I buy vinegar by the gallon(I am in NC), but have tried the alternatives, lemon juice is the closest but I doubt you want that.

sakijo · Posted: Sep 21 2009 Post subject:

Vinegar + ketchup = a lot of vinegar. If you use vinegar, substitute tomato sauce for the ketchup. Or cut the vinegar and use ketchup only.