Quick Fruit and Citrus Barbecue Sauce Recipe

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Joshua Bousel
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Joshua Bousel
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Updated April 09, 2025
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Pineapple, mango, lemon, and lime juice give intense bottled barbecue sauce a fruity brightness, while ginger and habanero hot sauce bring the spice.

Recipe Details

Quick Fruit and Citrus Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients

  • 18 ounces bottled barbecue sauce (1 1/2 cups), preferably Bull's-Eye

  • 1/3 cup mango juice

  • 1/3 cup pineapple juice

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 whole lemon

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice from 1 whole lime

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

  • 1/8 teaspoon habanero hot sauce, plus more to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, mango juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, ginger, and habanero hot sauce. Season with additional hot sauce to taste. Use immediately or pour back in bottle and store in refrigerator for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1039Calories
3gFat
250gCarbs
5gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories1039
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g4%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5270mg229%
Total Carbohydrate 250g91%
Dietary Fiber 5g19%
Total Sugars 206g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 61mg307%
Calcium 200mg15%
Iron 4mg22%
Potassium 1383mg29%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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