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    Diana Sauce Recipe - Replica

    Published: Apr 25, 2021

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    Replica Diana Sauce Recipe

    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

    Many Canadians living abroad make a point of buying BBQ Sauce when visiting home. This Replica Diana BBQ Sauce recipe lets you make it anywhere!

    Back when I was writing More Than Poutine: Favourite Foods from my Home and Native Land, I polled a ton of Canadian Expats on what all they wanted to see in the book.

    Obviously, there would be the traditional national - and regional - dishes that we all know and love.

    ... but where’s the fun on being able to replicate things from taste, if I didn’t unleash that whole thing on the book?

    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

    Replicating Retail Foods

    As I’ve mentioned before (Chicken Shahi Korma), my particular “flavour” (Hah!) of autism comes with an interesting skill: I can taste something and know what’s in it. Ingredients, proportions, etc.

    Depending on the item, sometimes I ballpark it and have to make minor adjustments, sometimes I can taste something, write out a recipe for it, and have it be bang on.

    Other times, I’ll need to look at the nutritional info to solve some questions I’m left with - this can be the case when more “industrial” sweeteners and additives are involved.

    In those cases, I’m not only replicating a recipe, but doing so in a way that’s converting it to one that can be made at home, with readily available ingredients. This was the case with my Honey Garlic Sauce Recipe, for instance.

    Anyway, it’s a handy skill to have when you’re a Canadian living away from Canada, and all of the best comfort foods are out of reach!

    It was something I put to use often, when I was still living in Minnesota. Living away can be stressful, having a bit of home on the dinner table is... well, it’s good for mental health. (You can check out many of my Canadian Recipes right here on the blog, btw)

    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

    Diana Sauce

    Anyway, as I was saying, I polled a bunch of Canadians living away, when planning the recipes for More Than Poutine...

    ... and “Diana Sauce” was one of THE most requested recipes.

    I shouldn’t have been surprised - Diana Sauce was always a popular item in the frequent “look what I brought back!” brag posts on Canadian expat forums.

    See, I was far from alone in my need for foods from back home. People who would vacation home would take photos of MASSIVE hauls of food - sauces, candy, chips, etc - and excitedly post them for all to see.

    Food is a great unifier. 🙂

    Anyway, Diana Sauce is a line of BBQ sauces that are very popular in Canada. It may be GOLD to some expats, but it retails for about $2-3 / bottle.

    My original plan was to just do the original version, which is what I was most used to before moving to the USA.

    ... then I decided to do 5... and then I ended up doing all 7!

    These are very simple BBQ sauces, using very basic ingredients, and only taking minutes to prepare!

    Four tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids.

    Diana BBQ Sauce Recipe Variations

    The main recipe in the recipe card (end of the post) is for “Original” sauce... but here is how you can make any of the variation flavours!

    Diana Chicken and Rib Sauce Recipe

    Add ½ teaspoon dried sage and a pinch of thyme, along with the other spices.

    A plate of BBQ chicken, ribs, and mashed potatoes. The meats are coated in replica Diana Rib & Chicken Sauce. A bottle of the sauce rests behind the plate of food.

    Diana Gourmet Spicy Sauce Recipe

    Increase cayenne powder to ½ tsp.

    Add ½ teaspoon chili powder.

    A plate of BBQ meatballs, mashed potatoes, and peas. The meatballs are coated in replica Original Diana Sauce. A bottle of the sauce rests behind the plate of food.

    Diana Honey Dijon Sauce Recipe

    Decrease granulated sugar to ½ cup, and turmeric to ¼ tsp.

    Omit white vinegar.

    Add ½ cup liquid honey and ½ cup cider vinegar.

    Increase Dijon mustard to ¼ cup.

    A plate of grilled chicken skewers, with replica Honey Dijon Diana Sauce spread on them. A bottle of the sauce rests behind the plate of food.

    Diana Honey Garlic Sauce Recipe

    Decrease granulated sugar to ½ cup, and turmeric to ¼ tsp.

    Add ½ cup liquid honey.

    Increase garlic powder to 2 tsp, and salt to ¾ tsp.

    A grilled pork chop with roasted potatoes and green beans. The Pork chop is coated in replica Diana Honey Garlic Sauce. A bottle of the sauce rests behind the plate of food.

    Diana Maple Sauce Recipe

    Decrease granulated sugar to ¼ cup, and turmeric to ¼ tsp.

    Add 1 cup dark or B grade (if available) maple syrup.

    A baked salmon filet, with roasted asparagus. The salmon is coated in replica Diana Maple Sauce. A bottle of the sauce rests behind the plate of food.

    Diana Smokehouse Sauce Recipe

    Increase molasses to ¼ cup, and salt to ¾ tsp.

    Decrease turmeric to ¼ tsp.

    Add 5 teaspoon liquid smoke and ¼ teaspoon chili powder.

    Cover image for the "More Than Poutine" cookbook.

    This recipe is one of many fantastic Canadian recipes in my cookbook, "More Than Poutine: Favourite Foods from my Home and Native Land”. "More than Poutine" is a Canadian cookbook like no other - written by a Canadian living away, it includes both traditional home cooking recipes, as well as accurate homemade versions of many of the snacks, sauces, convenience foods, and other food items that are hard to come by outside of Canada! Order your copy here on this site, through Amazon, or through any major bookseller!

    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana BBQ Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

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    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana BBQ Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

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    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana BBQ Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.

    Seven tall, slender glass bottles filled with varying shades of dark red BBQ sauce - Replica Diana Sauce. The jars all have matching stainless lids, and are arranged in a V formation.
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    Replica Diana Sauce

    Many Canadians living abroad make a point of buying BBQ Sauce when visiting home. This Replica Diana Sauce recipe lets you make it anywhere!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Servings: 32 Servings / 2 cups
    Calories: 31kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Canned tomato puree
    • 1 cup Granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup White vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon Molasses
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ teaspoon Onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon Paprika
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric
    • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan, whisk together all ingredients.
    • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
    • Cool, transfer to storage container, and chill until use.

    Notes

    For nutritional info, I'm using 2 tablespoon as a serving amount, as the source material does.
    See blog post for all the variations on this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Paul

      November 20, 2022 at 9:49 am

      5 stars
      Works for me! 😁

      Reply
    2. Steph

      January 26, 2023 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      This was good! Similar to Diana... next time I'll add a little less vinegar as it was a bit overpowering

      Reply

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