Warm & Spicy Natural Sweetness
Add a burst of flavor to your barbecue with this Sweet Apple Mop Sauce! Infused with the natural sweetness of apples, a hint of tang, and warm spices, this mop sauce is the perfect complement for slow-cooked ribs, pork, and chicken. As it’s brushed over the meat during cooking, it creates a deliciously sticky glaze that keeps every bite juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor.
Whether you’re smoking, grilling, or roasting, this sauce brings a sweet, tangy twist to your barbecue and will have everyone reaching for seconds.
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp coarse prepared mustard (Dijon or the like)
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root (grated)
- 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 tsp coarse pepper (adjust to taste)
Preparation
- Mix cider, wine, corn syrup, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, garlic, ginger root, salt and pepper.
Cooking
- Using a mop or brush, coat meat with sauce and slow cook until degree of doneness is achieved.
- Cook remaining liquid over low heat to thicken.
- Brush meat with thickened sauce as it cooks.
