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    Simple Homemade Condiment Recipes

    Here are all of my recipes for simple homemade condiments, including my favorite sauces, spreads, dressings, jams, and syrups! I try to make homemade versions of condiments whenever I can because they taste so much better than store-bought.

     

    A jar of strawberry lavender syrup on a cutting board with lemons and strawberries on the side.

    Strawberry Lavender Syrup

    A pot of peach bbq sauce viewed from above.

    Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce

    A jar of apple butter wrapped with twine and a gift tag with other jars and a Christmas tree in the background.

    Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe for Canning

    A jar of boiled apple cider syrup sitting on a wooden plate with a small spoon on the side.

    Easy Boiled Apple Cider Syrup

    A spoon dipping into a glass bowl of honey mustard dressing.

    Simple Honey Mustard Dressing

    An overhead shot of a white bowl with tomato pizza sauce and can of San Marzano tomatoes on the side.

    5-Minute Pizza Sauce

    A close up overhead shot of a plate with arugula salad and a white bowl with mint dressing on the side.

    Fresh Mint Vinaigrette

    Overhead shot of a while bowl filled with easy homemade taco sauce on a marble surface.

    Easy Homemade Taco Sauce

    A small crock with a handle filled with hot honey drizzle and a wooden scoop on the side.

    Hot Honey Drizzle

    A white bowl filled with creamy avocado ranch dressing on a blue stone counter with limes on the side.

    Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

    An overhead shot of a food processor with basil pesto inside.

    Homemade Pesto Recipe

    A shot of a blue wicker basket filled with dahlias and a jar of homemade peach jam.

    The Best Old-Fashioned Peach Jam

    Two mason jars filled with red enchilada sauce on a wooden cutting board.

    Classic Red Enchilada Sauce

    An overhead shot of a white bowl with peach salsa and produce around the sides of the bowl.

    Sweet and Simple: Fresh Peach Salsa

    Overhead picture of green roasted Poblano enchilada sauce.

    Roasted Poblano Smother Sauce

    Salted Maple Pecan Butter

    A jar of lemon tahini sauce on a gray towel with juiced lemons on the side.

    5 Ingredient Lemon Tahini Dressing

    This easy recipe for apricot jam is perfect for beginners who want to try canning for the first time.

    Easy Apricot Jam for a Canning & Preserving Novice

    A jar of cherry jam surrounded by a background of cherries.

    Small Batch Sweet Cherry Jam

    A spoon dipping into a glass bowl of honey mustard dressing.

    15+ Amazing Homemade Sauces and Condiments

    A bunch of fresh chopped mint in a saucepan filled with simple syrup.

    Fresh Mint Simple Syrup

    A jar of strawberry jam on top of a bed of fresh strawberries.

    Small Batch Strawberry Jam

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