Sauce Help

Mornin',

Xanthum Gum is available at most health food stores.

This is what goes in the diet dressings,instead of oil.

Arrowroot would be the next choice.

Shake at the BBQ Shack says to use clear Karo corn syrup and it will thicken.

If have done this some,but I like kinda thin sauces.

Hope this helps some.

And the tried and true method is to cook it on low heat until it reduces to the consistency you want.

If you are using tomato base, a can of tomato paste will help, then like smokin' said heat to induce the evaporation of the liquids..

Mornin',

Keep in mind that if using several canned products in your sauces ,there may be a lot of salt.

A large reduction in evaporated water may well create a large concentration of salt.

Of course,if you are using fresh products and don't adjust salt until the end of cooking,this is not a problem.

You could try switching some of your ingredients to dehydrated ones, like using dried peppers, tomatoes, or onions instead of fresh ones. Tomato paste powder works really well at thickening sauces.

How bout if you wanna thin the BBQ sauce a lil w/o changin' the taste? I always wanted a BBQ sauce (or hot sauce) that can be sprayed on but could never find one that was both good AND not thick.

Mornin',

Lots of folks use apple juice.

coca-cola is another good way to thin your sauce. taste great too. if its for poultry, use sprite instead. or.. just try carbonated water.