I know what you’re thinking; “You can make your own Worcestershire sauce?!?!?!” Yes. Yes, you can. And you really should! Traditional Worcestershire sauces require fermenting and/or cooking. But who has time for that? After all, this is an ingredient that goes INTO your cooking, not the finished meal. So we came up with a simple sauce that is made up of things I keep in my cupboards at all times. It is super easy, literally, just adding these together and stirring. And it is delicious. Go-to dishes that we make all the time that include this homemade Worcestershire sauce are taken to a new level with this! I could go on and on, but let’s get to the recipe, after all, that’s why you’re here!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbsp Fish Sauce
3 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Molasses
2 Fresh Limes
1 Tsp Cloves (ground)
1 Tsp Onion Powder
3/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
3/4 Tsp Chili Powder
You can make this in a bowl or, I just make it directly in a mason jar for easy storage with the extra. This makes about a cup. Just pour all the ingredients together and stir or shake until well combined. The longer this sits, the better melded the flavors are.
I know it sounds crazy, but try this homemade sauce. It smells amazing and really gives a nice zing to your recipe! The first time I made Sloppy Joe’s using this (because my super thoughtful husband promised to pick up some store-bought Worcestershire sauce and failed to deliver, so had to invent my own), 3 of the 4 kids couldn’t get enough. The fourth is just way too stubborn to try anything “touching” like sloppy Joe’s, or casserole or even use ketchup for that matter. Needless to say, it was a hit and now I have stopped buying the store bought sauce and keep a mason jar of this in my fridge to use in all my recipes calling for Worcestershire sauce!
