barbeque with real ingredients without sacrificing flavour

A good barbecue sauce needs more than sweetness and smoke. It needs depth, tang, warmth and enough savoury character to keep you coming back.

Ours builds all of that from real, recognisable ingredients.It starts with tomatoes for a rich, full-bodied base. Balsamic and apple cider vinegars bring brightness and tang, while British honey adds natural sweetness and mustard gives the sauce another layer of savoury depth. Then comes the smoke.

We use naturally smoked water rather than artificial smoke flavouring, layered with smoked paprika, chipotle chilli, cumin, coriander, black pepper and cinnamon. Together, they create a deep, warming smokiness that tastes properly at home around a barbecue.

There’s no refined sugar, syrups or artificial sweeteners, and no seed oils or chemical preservatives. Just thoughtfully chosen ingredients, each there for the flavour it brings.The result is smooth, glossy and satisfyingly rich.

Dip into it, spoon it over burgers, use it as a marinade or brush it over meat and vegetables before grilling or roasting.

Made in the UK and bottled in glass. Proper barbecue flavour, built from the ingredients up.

How our barbecue sauce compares

See how Hunter & Gather barbecue sauce compares to alternatives

Our Barbeque OursStandard barbecue sauceReduced sugar barbecue
QUALITYMade with real tomato pasteVariesVaries
REFINED SUGARNoneStandardVaries
SMOKE FLAVOURNaturally smoked waterOften artificialOften artificial
ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERSNoneVariesCommon
PRESERVATIVESVinegar and saltOften artificialOften synthetic
BOTTLERecyclable glassUsually plasticUsually plastic

From a problem everyone had but nobody solved

Hunter & Gather began in 2017 with Amy and Jeff and a belief that everyday food could be made better. Amy grew up coeliac, reading every label and cooking from scratch from an early age. Jeff came to real food through his own journey with diet, lifestyle and supplementation. Different beginnings, but the same belief: food should be made from things your body recognises.

Real ingredients, chosen with purpose, without compromising on taste. It started with a jar of mayonnaise. Today, that same thinking goes into everything we make.

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What gives the barbecue sauce its smoky flavour?

Naturally smoked water, rather than an artificial smoke flavouring. It is layered with smoked paprika and chipotle chilli, which is a smoked chilli and brings heat and smoke together, along with cumin, coriander, black pepper and cinnamon.

Is Smoky Barbecue Sauce suitable for babies or young children?

It contains raw British honey, and raw honey is not suitable for babies under one year old. For older children it is a matter of taste rather than safety, and there is a gentle warmth from the chipotle chilli that some may find noticeable.

Does the barbecue sauce contain sugar?

There is no refined sugar, no syrup and no artificial sweetener in it. British honey is added for a little sweetness, and the remaining sugars occur naturally in the tomatoes and the balsamic vinegar. There is 10g of sugars per 100g in total.

Is Smoky Barbecue Sauce suitable for vegans?

No. It contains British honey, which is an animal product, so it is not suitable for vegans. It is free from gluten and seed oils, and mustard is declared as an allergen on the label. Our Classic Tomato Ketchup contains no honey.

How should I use Smoky Barbecue Sauce?

As a dip, a marinade for meat or vegetables, a glaze brushed on before grilling or roasting, or a finishing sauce for burgers and barbecue food. It also adds smoky depth stirred into home cooking. Refrigerate after opening.

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