Barbecue Dip

also called dip · the dip · thin sauce · vinegar sauce · vinegar-and-pepper sauce · Lexington dip · eastern Carolina sauce · red dip

The table

2 cups(475 mL)cider vinegarwhisk in a saucepanstir in the heatsimmer just under a boil, 10 minrest overnight off the heat
1/2 cup(135 g)tomato ketchup
1/2 cup(120 mL)water
1/4 cup(55 g)dark brown sugar
1 Tbskosher salt
1 Tbsred pepper flakes
2 tspcoarse black pepper
1/4 tspcayenne
1 Tbshot sauce
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1whisk in a saucepan

2stir in the heat

goes in with what step 1 made

4rest overnight off the heat

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 8 hr 10 min2 of 4 steps give no time
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If you get it wrong
Forgiving — it is held just under a boil, because vinegar boiled hard goes flat and sharp and the dip never gets its edge back

  1. whisk in a saucepan

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  2. stir in the heat

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  3. simmer just under a boil, 10 min

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  4. rest overnight off the heat

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You'll need saucepan

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See how it is written
>> title: Barbecue Dip
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: vinegar, peppers, barbecue, table sauce, stovetop
>> counters: Smokehouse
>> aka: dip, the dip, thin sauce, vinegar sauce, vinegar-and-pepper sauce, Lexington dip, eastern Carolina sauce, red dip
>> servings: 16
>> time: 8 hr 30 min
>> slack: forgiving — it is held just under a boil, because vinegar boiled hard goes flat and sharp and the dip never gets its edge back
>> pairs-with: hush-puppies

>> step: whisk in a saucepan
Whisk @cider vinegar{2%cups}(475 mL), @tomato ketchup{1/2%cup}(135 g), and @water{1/2%cup}(120 mL) together in a #saucepan{}.

>> step: stir in the heat
Stir @dark brown sugar{1/4%cup}(55 g), @kosher salt{1%Tbs}, @red pepper flakes{1%Tbs}, @coarse black pepper{2%tsp}, and @cayenne{1/4%tsp} into @&(~1)vinegar base{}.

>> step: simmer just under a boil, 10 min
Simmer @&(~1)dip{} just under a boil for ~simmer{10%min}, until the salt and the sugar have gone.

>> step: rest overnight off the heat
Stir @hot sauce{1%Tbs} into @&(~1)dip{} off the heat and let it ~rest{8%hr} before it goes to the table in a cup.