North Carolina Style BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

• 120 g smoked bacon, cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup beef broth or any meat broth
• 1.5 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup of 5% table vinegar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tsp dried pepper flakes
• 1 tsp chili powder (See the recipe for the chili pepper spice mix here)
• Coarse salt

Preparation:

1. Combine the bacon, beef broth, both vinegars, brown sugar, ketchup, pepper flakes, chili powder, and 1 tablespoon of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the bacon fat has rendered, about 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it steep for 20 minutes. Remove the bacon from the sauce. Serve the sauce hot, reheating it before serving.