Peach BBQ Sauce is a wonderful way to impress your family and friends. This sweet and tangy sauce goes perfect with chicken, pulled pork, ribs, and more. This sauce is thick, smoky, and so delicious.
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Why this Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recipe is a Keeper
This BBQ sauce is a delicious addition to pulled pork sandwiches, chicken and pork chops, and baby back ribs. It works great as a dipping sauce, or as a spread. If you love peaches, you’ll definitely want to try this recipe for homemade barbecue sauce with ripe peaches.
- 10 Minute Sauce: Have this amazing BBQ sauce ready in just 10 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for peach sauce can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Adaptable: Adjust this recipe for peach BBQ sauce to your tastes and dietary preferences.
If you love this recipe and are looking for more peach recipes, try these delicious related recipes: Crock Pot Peach Cobbler, Air Fryer Peaches, and Brown Butter Peach Bars.
When Do I Apply the Peach BBQ Sauce Recipe?
When grilling with barbecue sauce, it’s best to apply it 10 minutes before the meat is done cooking. That way, the sauce will caramelize without burning. You can also use this sauce as a side or spread to serve after you’re done grilling.
Ingredient Notes for Peach Barbecue Sauce
This sauce can be made with white or yellow peaches, and goes great with pork steaks, chicken or ribs. You can use it as a dipping sauce or as a glaze, as the sauce is a tangy combination of sweetness and spices. Here are some ingredients you’ll need to get the best flavor from one of our favorite homemade BBQ sauce recipes:
- Sliced Peaches: Use canned peaches in heavy syrup to give this recipe its peach flavor, as they will blend more easily than fresh peaches; the syrup will thicken the sauce. This way, you can make this peach bourbon BBQ sauce even when it’s not peach season. It’s easy to make this peach based sauce with peaches that are already canned, but you can also preserve peaches yourself.
- Fresh Ginger: Grate 1/2 tablespoon of fresh ginger for this sauce to add a little kick.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Tangy Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe
This barbecue sauce is one of our favorite recipes. Here are some ingredients you’ll need to make it:
- Syrup: Use maple syrup or molasses in place of brown sugar if desired.
- Fresh Peaches: You can use fresh or frozen peaches, but they will result in a different texture than canned peaches.
- Hot Sauce: Make the sauce with a bit of hot sauce if desired.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: You can add some apple cider vinegar or Worcestershire sauce if desired to add flavor or help the ingredients meld in one of our favorite recipes.
Special Equipment Needed for Peach Barbecue Sauce
- Food Processor: Use a food processor or immersion blender to blend the ingredients together in this delicious recipe.
Pro Tip for the Delicious Recipe
Sauteing chopped onions and garlic before adding the peaches creates a flavorful base.
How to Make Homemade Peach BBQ Sauce
This barbecue sauce recipe remains one of our favorites and goes great with chicken or pork. It’s also super easy to make; just combine ingredients in a large blender or food processor, blend, and refrigerate. Follow the steps below to make this sauce today.
These are the basic steps for making peach BBQ sauce. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Combine All Ingredients
After gathering the ingredients, grate the ginger. Then, add sliced peaches or peach preserves, barbecue sauce, grated ginger, and brown sugar into a blender or food processor. Blend together until smooth.
2. Store the Sauce
Finally, allow your sauce to cool slightly. Pour your peach sauce into a jar or airtight container or jar and refrigerate overnight.
Peach Barbecue Sauce Recipe FAQs
Store this sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should stay good for up to 3 days. If canning peaches, make sure to follow proper procedures to make them safe for canning.
This sauce goes great with chicken wings, grilled chicken breast, pulled pork, brisket, and more.
Yes; feel free to add a bit of whiskey for a savory flavor, or make this sauce a peach bourbon BBQ sauce recipe.
Expert Tips for Making this Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce
- Salmon: This barbecue recipe makes a great glaze for salmon. Simmer in a sauce pan on medium heat, stirring frequently, before spreading it on.
- Application: When barbecuing and applying sauce, top at the very end so your meat doesn’t burn on your grill.
- Boiling Water Bath Canning: For safe canning, place the peaches in a pot of boiling water, then put in a cold-water bath to remove the skin. Preparing BBQ sauce for canning will allow it to last longer. Be sure to use airtight canning jars.
- Spices: Use ground ginger and garlic powder to save time.
- Fruit: Make this recipe with other kinds of fruit, such as strawberries or apricots, or make blueberry BBQ sauce.
- Warm Sauce: This sauce is also delicious, served warm as well. Cook meat low and slow, and heat and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; no need to bring to a boil. Continue to cook until the sauce is warmed through and ladle hot sauce over the meat.
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Ingredients
- 8.5 ounces Peaches, 1 (8.5 oz) can drained in heavy syrup
- ¼ cup Barbecue Sauce
- ½ tablespoon Fresh Ginger, grated
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and grate your ginger.
- Place your peach preserves, barbecue sauce, grated ginger, and brown sugar into a blender or food processor and blend together until smooth.
- Finally, allow your sauce to cool slightly. Pour your peach sauce into a jar or airtight storage container and refrigerate overnight.
Christina’s Notes
- Salmon: This barbecue recipe makes a great glaze for salmon. Simmer in a sauce pan on medium heat, stirring frequently, before spreading it on.
- Application: When barbecuing and applying sauce, top at the very end so your meat doesn’t burn on your grill.
- Boiling Water Bath Canning: For safe canning, place the peaches in a pot of boiling water, then put in a cold water bath to remove the skin. Preparing BBQ sauce for canning will allow it to last longer. Be sure to use airtight canning jars.
- Spices: Use ground ginger and garlic powder to save time.
- Fruit: Make this recipe with other kinds of fruit, such as strawberries or apricots, or make blueberry BBQ sauce.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Uhm…YUMMY!! That sauce looks delicious! We will definitely be trying this one out! #client
It’s an incredible sauce, you won’t be sorry! 🙂
I bet having that sweet sauce with the tenders tastes great! YUM! #client
Oooh, the candy sauce looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I am definitely going to try it!
Thanks! It’s a really good sauce! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂