Crock Pot BBQ Cocktail Sausage (Printable)

Mini smoked sausages in sweet tangy BBQ sauce with apricot jam. Perfect party appetizer ready in 2 hours.

# What You’ll Use:

→ 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

# How-To:

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

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes to throw together, then the slow cooker does all the work while you do anything else.
  • The apricot jam creates this glossy, sweet tang that makes store bought barbecue sauce taste like you spent all day on it.
  • You can keep it warm for hours without worrying, and people will keep coming back for more.
02 -
  • Stir halfway through the cooking time or the sausages on the bottom can get stuck and the sauce wont distribute evenly.
  • If the sauce looks too thick after an hour, add a tablespoon or two of water and stir it in to loosen things up.
  • Dont skip the Dijon mustard, it balances the sweetness and makes the sauce taste less like straight jam.
03 -
  • Make the sauce the night before and store it in the fridge, then just pour it over the sausages and turn on the crock pot in the morning for even less work.
  • If youre taking these to a party, plug in the crock pot when you arrive and set it to warm so they stay perfect for hours without drying out.
  • Taste the sauce before pouring it over the sausages and adjust the sweetness or tang to your preference, its easy to add a little more vinegar or jam.
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