Anyone make their own Honey BBQ Sauce

[Yankee11]

I am looking for a recipe for a Honey BBQ Sauce.

I am more of a tomato base BBQ sauce guy than a Mustard or vinegar base.

Was thinking of putting in canning jars and running through my pressure canner.

[Bakersdozen]

I make BBQ sauce with honey at work.  I'm afraid I don't use a recipe.  I tend to use the taste and dump some more of something in.  I do have some notes regarding that at work.  I will try to remember to look it up.  I start with a #10 can of ketchup, so that might be the direction you are wanting to go.

[riverbee]

i do occasionally make my own bbq sauce yankee and like bakers i really don't use or a follow a recipe, taste and dump method.....and experiment.
i don't like ketchup. tomato base, better yet chili sauce based, or almost salsa like. we have canned tomatoes, juice, salsa and chili sauce from tomatoes and peppers from our gardens and i have used them all for a base.  i have never canned bbq sauce though.  my favorite is to use a chili sauce base  for a bbq sauce.

add honey, worcestershire or soy sauce, olive oil, onion, garlic, sea salt, pepper blend (we use chicago steakhouse), or an addition of a hot pepper for a little spice (cayenne/chili flakes), mild chili powder~ ancho.  a smoky paprika. a little prepared mustard. cilantro, maybe some liquid smoke, or other flavoring if desired. instead of cidar vinegar or vinegar, alcohol....... like bourbon or whiskey or whatever!....

sorry, this doesn't help, i have no exact recipe to offer, but if i were canning the bbq sauce i'd be using chili sauce for the base......i think chili sauce works well with honey, and a better flavor, much better than ketchup, just my HO. 

[Bakersdozen]

Here's somewhat close to what I do at work.

1 #10 can catsup
2 cups vinegar
2 T salt
1 tsp black pepper (I usually go back and add a lot more to make the heat complex)
Chili powder (I don't really know how much)
1/4 cup maybe more of Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon of Tabasco or any other hot sauce you like or cayenne powder
1/2 cup of grated onion
splash of lemon juice
Molasses for color and richness
Liquid smoke, I add enough that I can smell the smoky scent.
Honey to taste.  I just keep dumping until I get it as sweet as I want.  Here in Kansas City, we like sweet and thick BBQ sauce. 

I simmer this all on the stove for a little bit so that the flavors are well blended.
This is something that you might want to play with to get it to your liking.  Everybody is different.

[Yankee11]

That is sure sounding like what I like. I will give it a try.

As far as canning it? It may not be required, I have to do some research. A water bath may be enough. Sugar content may be high enough to not requir the pressure canner.

Thanks.

[riverbee]

bakers.....just had a thought, yankee, the smart and talented feller he is, is going to take your general recipe, fine tune it, bottle it up and sell it.............

i'd buy it!!! 

[Bakersdozen]

Hey!  I want in on the action!

[riverbee]

seriously bakers!!!  hmmm, yankees dozen honey bbq sauce?.............

[Yankee11]

Hey now, I resemble that remark.

Once this Sunflower/Canola farmer gets his oil press going, I can see a farmers market booth with  Sunflower, Canola and Wildflower Honey, Sunflower oil, Canola oil, and Honey BBQ Sauce.  Oh, and beeswax candles. 

Just kidding, but it is ingrained in my DNA to do and make things for myself and my family when I can. Plus it's fun.