What makes this sauce bitter?

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Aug 5, 2007
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My homemade sauce has a bitter taste , and I just wanted to see if anyone knows what maight be the cause?

My ingredients are:

1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup worcestershire
1/3 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup pickle juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup mollasses
2 tbs honey
2 tbs chili powder
1tsp creole seasoning
1tsp black pepper
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder

The wierd thing is that its only bitter as a dipping sauce , if i brush it on in the last stage of cooking its fine.

I'm suspicious of the pickle juice and the chili powder. Any ideas?
 
An update on Quantities would help...
What brand of molasses are ya using? The Brare Rabbit brand has a very harsh flavor....Grandmas brand is very nice...some hot sauces have a bitter taste...Good Luck
 
The bare rabbit has a normal and mild flavor. They are both strong I never tried the Grandmas. might have to though
 
OK I edited the post to include the quantities. The mollasses is Grandma's or I use Steen's pure cane syrup. And yes I do cook the sauce.
 
Sounds to me like the pickle juice could be the culprit.
 
What brand of ketchup? Some brands are heavy on vinegar.

What happens if you reduce the pickle juice by half?
 
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