Honey BBQ Sauce

Easton Reed Honey BBQ Sauce, mild and honey-sweet

Easton Reed Honey BBQ Sauce is the mildest barbecue sauce in the range, crafted from double-concentrated tomato paste, real honey, and brown sugar. It contains no heat and no smoky notes, making it a perfect fit for any table, especially when children are dining.

Honey BBQ Sauce is the honey-based barbecue sauce from Easton Reed in Augsburg, bottled in 260-milliliter glass jars. Double-concentrated tomato paste, real honey, and brown sugar form the core of the recipe, complemented by mustard, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and onion. A final touch of cumin adds a warm note that sets the sauce apart from ordinary ketchup.

Soft sweetness with tomato and cumin

The sauce is thick and glows with a warm reddish-brown color that looks like an afternoon at the grill even while still in the jar. It flows slowly from the spoon and clings to the meat without the need for a brush. If you pour it over a hot piece of chicken, you can watch it set within seconds.

Honey provides the first impression—round and without sharp edges—and lays softly over the concentrated tomato. Apple cider vinegar provides balance from beneath, preventing the sweetness from becoming cloying, keeping the sauce light even though it tastes rich.

Only at the very end does the cumin emerge with a warm, slightly earthy spice that makes all the difference compared to any random barbecue sauce. Soft, sweet, and savory: that is the order of flavors, with no heat appearing at any point.

For chicken wings, fries, and grilled vegetables

This sauce is the uncomplicated companion for anything that comes quickly from the grill to the plate without needing much preparation. Chicken wings can be tossed in it and grilled briefly one last time until the honey sets and gains a shine.

Burgers benefit from a spoonful under the slice of cheese, and sausages only need a small ramekin of it on the side anyway. It works just as well with fries, potato wedges, and roasted vegetables, and as a glaze for chicken legs from the oven, it eliminates the need for any other seasoning.

Those who prefer more liveliness can reach for the Honey Chili Sauce from the same line; for something bolder, there is the Ribhouse BBQ Sauce. Those wanting to try both styles can find them side by side in the Easton Reed collection.

Honey keeps the sauce on the meat

In a barbecue sauce, honey is far more than just a sweetener, as it significantly determines how the sauce behaves on hot food. Anyone who has seen a pure sugar sauce burn knows the difference.

Because fructose caramelizes faster than crystal sugar, a honey-based sauce sets even under moderate heat, forming the glossy layer that American pitmasters call a "glaze." It remains supple instead of turning into a hard crust and retains the taste of honey rather than just caramel.

The recipe is built exactly on this premise: honey accounts for seven percent of the ingredients list, while the brown sugar alongside it provides a darker color and a hint of molasses. The range is developed and bottled in Europe by Ryan's Specialties at the Martinipark in Augsburg. What else belongs on the grill can be found on our BBQ sauce shelf.