Rodney's Sauce

BBQ, Sauce

Servings: 1 gallon Source:

Ingredients

Rodney’s Sauce:

1 gallon distilled white vinegar

1 lemon, thinly sliced

2 cups sugar

½ cup ground black pepper

⅓ cup cayenne pepper

1¼ Tbsp red pepper flakes

Directions

In a small stockpot, warm vinegar over medium-high 5 minutes or until it registers 150°F on an instant-read thermometer (just before simmering). Add lemon; cook 10 minutes or until peels start to soften and wilt. Whisk in sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-high 10 minutes or until sugar is completely dissolved and sauce reaches 190°F. Remove from heat; cool completely. Discard lemon. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 8 weeks.

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