Grilling season has arrived! Whether you are grilling up ribs, chicken, or beef this homemade Red Wine BBQ Sauce will take your meal to the next level!
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What Makes This Sauce Special?
This sauce has so much flavor! Rich red wine, fresh garlic, dried cumin, chipotle chili powder, organic ketchup, honey, apple cider vinegar and liquid smoke make the perfect combination for a delicious grilling sauce. Liquid smoke (affiliate link) is literally what it sounds like and adds a smoky flavor you just can’t get any other way!
What to Use it On:
Use this Red Wine BBQ Sauce on these tender Chicken Breasts…
or these beautiful Baby Back Ribs. No matter what you brush it on, or dip it in, you’ll be a happy griller!
The Recipe: Red Wine BBQ Sauce
You will need: soy sauce or coconut aminos if you live soy free, and liquid smoke

A homemade BBQ sauce that's great fro chicken, beef or pork.
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper powder
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup organic ketchup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or honey if preferred
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1
tablespoon
soy sauce ( if you avoid soy use coconut aminos)
- 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke (a little goes a long way!)
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Have all ingredients prepped and measured out so you are ready to go!
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Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, cumin, and chipotle chile powder; stir 1 minute.
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Add red wine and simmer 2 minutes. Gently whisk in ketchup, soy sauce (or coconut aminos), and liquid smoke; simmer 2 minutes longer.
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Take off heat, stir in honey and apple cider vinegar. Allow to cool and then refrigerate until use.
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No smoker too bad liquid smoke Is a joke
Hi Tim. If you don’t like liquid smoke, feel free to skip it.
What kind of red wine is best to use in this recipe?
Any red wine works. If you’d drink it, you can use it 🙂
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Hi! It should last about a week. It has fresh garlic which does go bad. Thanks:)