Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
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This family Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce recipe is an all-time favorite. Sweet, spicy, and oh so delicious, this bbq sauce recipe is a must in my family.
My Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce is a tangy, delicious bbq sauce that is perfect on so many dishes from pulled pork to chicken to ribs. It’s been a favorite in my family for decades and remains high on my list of most loved bbq sauces.
Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
My Mama makes a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce that I just absolutely love. It goes great with pulled pork, BBQ chicken, meatloaf, and of course on ribs. Mama’s bbq sauce is certainly one of my all time favorites.
How to Make Coca Cola BBQ Sauce Recipe
Here’s how my Mama makes her BBQ sauce.
Add ketchup to a small sauce pan over low to medium heat.
Next add in your Worcestershire sauce (or coconut aminos), along with your Stone House Seasoning. If you do not have Stone House Seasoning on hand, you can simply combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder for this recipe.
And of course some delicious Coca-Cola, or Coke.
Next comes the brown sugar.
And a few dashes of hot sauce for that bit of spicy kick.
This sauce works great with any meats, but is especially good with chicken and pork.
While it may not be like your Mama’s BBQ Sauce, I don’t think your Mama would mind so much if you give it a try. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Stone House Seasoning
- 1 cup Coca-Cola
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, loose
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan over medium to low heat.
- Allow to boil for about 5 to 10 minutes until reduced and thickened.
- Remove from heat and pour into cleaned jars and store in the refrigerator for several months or use immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
My mother made the most wonderful spaghetti sauce. She would let it cook all day long. Unfortunatly, she passed away before I thought to ask her how she made it.
It’s possible that the reason your sauce tastes different from your mom’s is that you are using coke in a can. She probably used coke from a glass bottle. Coke in a can kind of tastes like the can, a mettalic taste. Try coke in a glass bottle. I think it makes a big difference. Some people may not even notice, though. By the way, the sauce is wonderful! Thanks for the recipe!
Coke back in the day was made with sugar. Not the high fructose stuff. Probably the main difference
I tried this recipe but with a few of my own additions. I used the broth from my pork, reduced it and added a cup of red wine together with the rest of the ingredients mentioned by you. Turned out absolutely yum! Thanks for your recipe. Kudos to your mum!
I made this BBQ sauce for our familys labor day picnic which we had on Saturday, I put it over pulled pork I had cooked low & slow with a dry rub. It was a total success everybody loved the BBQ Sauce, had to sharethe recipe.
Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
I put some boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the crockpot & poured this sauce over them. Oh,my! was it ever yummy!
Robyn – This is a keeper, for sure!! Will try this on your slow cooker BBQ Pork Chops. Love trying new bbq sauce recipes – so thanks for this recipe!
That sounds yummy!
Funny that I was just talking to my son yesterday about what he will say to his wife if she makes something not as good as me. He said that he is going to have me give him all his best recipes and GIVE THEM TO HER TO COOK FOR HIM. {smack my head} WHAT??? I nicely told him that his wife is not there to cook for him and that he should make them for her!!! Thank goodness he is only 13 so I still have some years to train him!
Love your family stories, Robin! Keep ’em comin’ girl!
Hmmm – this looks stick to your ribs delicious.
Its true- Mama’s ALWAYS make it the best! Just something about having someone else do it for you- someone who loves you- makes even a simple sandwich that much better!
Thank you for this recipe now I can make barbecue sauce thank you very much taste a lot better than store-bought
Thanks so much, Glen. Enjoy the BBQ sauce.