Carolina Sauce with a twist

By Little

A little extra sweet/hot over the vinegar, a little extra body.

Ingredients

• Mix well, heat briefly, then add:
• 3/4 c apple cider vinegar, preferably unfiltered but the regular is fine
• 1/4 c plain (not seasoned) rice vinegar
• 6 Tbl Dijon mustard
• 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp pepper sauce like Cholula--my preference--or Tabasco
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• S&P to taste
• 1-3 Tbl honey and
• 1 Tbl sugar
• water

Preparation

Step 1

The honey and sugar are really "to taste" additions. I put a bit less in first and then taste and tweak accordingly. For this sauce I am looking for sweet and tart to be equal. It depends somewhat on the fruitiness and acidity of the vinegars. Look to balance the acidity a bit and then add water, about 1/4 c at a time, till the acidity is softened. Adjust salt. I'm looking for just enough of sweetness to round out the sauce.