Even though this recipe uses real brown sugar, the sugar contents for a 1 tbsp serving is reasonable and really is all you need on a serving of pulled pork or something similar.
While I have not tried this myself, I am looking forward to tring this out and replacing 1/2 of the vinegar with bourbon. I think this would be a tasty variant! You might even consider adding a bit (1/8 tsp) of cayenne pepper for an added kick.
I tried a bunch of things before arriving at this recipe. I tried using worcestershire sauce and dry mustard. I also tried using honey and molasses for sweetener. This was my least favorite.
After all of the experiments, this is what everyone thought had the best overall flavor and versalitity. The white vinegar gave it a great punch and the simplicity of the ingredients made this the clear winner!
You can also try my Sweet & Sour sauce recipe!