From: Thorsten Meyner

Date: 12.07.2025

Homemade beer BBQ sauce

We’re sharing our secret BBQ sauce recipe! Our homemade beer BBQ sauce tastes great with everything!

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • One medium-sized onion (red)
  • 0.33 l lager
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 200 g passata
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika (smoked)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt (at the end, to season to taste)

preparation

  1. First, fry the finely diced onion (in the saucepan) with the sunflower oil until translucent

  2. Then add the beer sip by sip

  3. Once the beer has reduced by half, add the other ingredients while stirring

  4. Over time, the consistency should become thicker and thicker

  5. Once the sauce has gained additional thickness, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and purée the onions

  6. Just season with salt, let cool and present to the barbecue crowd for a taste test

Thorsten Meyner

Thorsten Meyner is a professional chef who specialises in meat dishes. His demand for precision and quality ensures special taste experiences, and behind his strict appearance is a likeable professional with a great passion for his work.