Crock Pot BBQ Cocktail Sausages (Printable Version)

Tender cocktail sausages slow-cooked in a sweet and tangy apricot barbecue sauce. Ideal for parties and gatherings.

# The Ingredients You'll Need:

→ Sausages

01 - 2 lbs cocktail smoked sausages

→ Sauce

02 - 1 cup barbecue sauce
03 - 1 cup apricot jam or preserves
04 - 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
05 - 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
06 - 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
07 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth.
02 - Place the cocktail sausages in the crock pot.
03 - Pour the sauce mixture over the sausages and stir to coat evenly.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring halfway through, until sausages are heated through and the sauce is bubbling.
05 - Serve warm with toothpicks directly from the crock pot or transfer to a serving dish.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes to throw together and the slow cooker does all the work while you handle everything else.
  • The sweet apricot jam balances the smoky tang of barbecue sauce in a way that keeps people guessing the secret ingredient.
  • You can keep it warm in the crock pot for hours without worrying about it drying out or losing flavor.
02 -
  • Stir the sausages halfway through cooking or the ones on the bottom will get too dark while the top ones stay pale and under sauced.
  • If the sauce looks too thick after cooking, stir in a tablespoon of water or apple juice to loosen it up without losing flavor.
03 -
  • Use a liner in your crock pot to make cleanup instant, because that sticky sweet sauce can be stubborn to scrub off later.
  • Taste the sauce before you pour it over the sausages and adjust the sweetness or tang with a bit more mustard or jam to suit your preference.
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