• Ketchup:
• 12 oz (336 grm). tomato paste
• 12 oz (336 grm). water
• 6 oz (168 grm). vinegar
• 10 Equal tablets (or 5 packets)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) onion powder
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) salt
• 1 pinch of cloves, cumin, other spices you might like (optional)
• BBQ Sauce:
• 1 batch of the above ketchup recipe
• 10 more Equal tablets (mixed in a little water)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Tabasco (this ain t for wimps)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large clove garlic
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) dry mustard
• 1/4 lb (.1 kg). butter
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) crushed red pepper (adds flavour and makes hotter)(optional)

• Ketchup:
• Dissolve Equal tablets in water then add remaining ingredients.
• Blend until combined.
• BBQ Sauce:
• Combine all ingredients.
• Warm over low heat until butter is melted and ingredients are blended.
• Serve as a side at the table.

54 grams in entire recipe. 1 gram per tablespoon (about 1/4 Heinz)

BBQ Sauce:

This sauce is intended to be served at the table, southern style, not used to baste the meat. I suppose you could baste the meat with it, but since there s not much sugar in it, you won t get the burnt sugar flavour that people like. Plus, you won t be able to count how many carbohydrates you are consuming because you won t know how much ends up on the coals.

62 grams in the whole batch. 0.9 grams per tablespoon and well worth it.