Crock Pot BBQ Cocktail Sausage (Printable)

Mini smoked sausages in sweet barbecue and apricot jam sauce. Perfect party appetizer made in your crock pot.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sausages

01 - 2 pounds cocktail smoked sausages

→ Sauce

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

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
02 - Transfer the cocktail sausages into the crock pot.
03 - Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the sausages and stir thoroughly to ensure all sausages are evenly coated.
04 - Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 2 hours, stirring halfway through the cooking time, 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 and then just bubbles away while you do literally anything else.
  • The sweet apricot jam balances the tangy barbecue in a way that keeps people reaching for one more.
  • You can keep it warm in the crockpot all day, so its perfect for parties where guests trickle in.
02 -
  • Stir the sausages halfway through cooking or the ones on top can dry out a little while the bottom ones get all the sauce.
  • If your sauce looks too thick after an hour, add a splash of water or apple juice to loosen it up.
03 -
  • Buy an extra package of sausages and keep them in the freezer so you can make this on a whim anytime.
  • If the sauce starts to caramelize on the edges of the crockpot, stir it back in for extra flavor instead of worrying about it.
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