Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Apple Cider Barbecue Sauce 3.3 (28) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 10, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 5 cups Use this easy homemade sauce when making our Smoked Pulled-Pork Sandwiches. Ingredients 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns 6 garlic cloves, smashed 4 fresh bay leaves 12 three-inch-long cinnamon sticks 8 hot dried chile peppers ¾ cup packed light-brown sugar 2 cups apple cider 3 cups apple-cider vinegar 1 twelve-ounce can tomato puree ½ cup unsulfured molasses Directions Place peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth, and tie securely with kitchen twine. In a small stockpot, combine all the ingredients, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer sauce until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Pass sauce through a strainer, and discard solids. Rate it Print