Basic Vinegar Barbecue Moppin’ Sauce

USE THIS ALL-PURPOSE SAUCE TO BASTE, MIX INTO, and serve with any form of chopped, shredded, or pulled barbecued pork. It’s the style of sauce you’re likely to find at a typical North Carolina pig pickin’. In a tightly sealed jar, the sauce keeps up to 2 months in the refrigerator.

MAKES: About 3 cups

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 4 tablespoons (1⁄2 stick) butter, cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco sauce to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a stainless-steel or enameled saucepan, combine all the ingredients over low heat.
2. Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes.
3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool.