BBQ Cocktail Sausage Crock Pot (Printable View)

Mini smoked sausages in sweet barbecue sauce with apricot jam. Perfect party appetizer that's ready in just 2 hours.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sausages

01 - 2 lbs 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 Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
02 - Place cocktail sausages in the slow cooker.
03 - Pour sauce mixture over sausages and stir to coat evenly.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring halfway through, until sausages are heated through and sauce is bubbling.
05 - Serve warm with toothpicks directly from the slow cooker or transfer to a serving dish.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes to throw together and then works completely on its own while you do everything else.
  • The apricot jam adds this unexpected sweetness that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.
  • You can keep it warm in the crock pot for hours without worrying, and it actually gets better as it sits.
  • Everyone from kids to grandparents reaches for seconds, and there are never leftovers.
02 -
  • Stir the sausages at least once during cooking or the ones on the bottom can stick and the sauce will thicken unevenly.
  • If your jam has big chunks of fruit, whisk harder or microwave the sauce mix for 20 seconds first so it blends smooth.
  • Do not skip the vinegar, it is the only thing keeping this from tasting like dessert on a sausage.
03 -
  • Double the sauce recipe and save half in a jar for next time, it keeps in the fridge for two weeks and makes this even faster.
  • If the sauce looks too thick after an hour, stir in a tablespoon of water or apple juice to loosen it back up.
  • Use a small crock pot liner for zero cleanup, you just lift it out and toss it when the party is over.
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