Recipe: Big Mac Sauce Revealed
It’s absolutely not true that real food lovers only eat the most expensive things and always spend hours in the kitchen. You can also make some colleagues incredibly happy with a greasy McDonald’s hamburger. The sauce is a particular favorite. And from now on, we’re simply making it ourselves with this recipe.
Limited-edition Big Mac sauce
The Big Mac may well be the most iconic burger from this fast-food chain, with the sauce as the cherry on the proverbial cake. Last year, it was even released for a short while—a limited edition—and people drove all the way to Belgium specifically to get their hands on a bottle of Big Mac sauce.
And last May, you could order the legendary sauce via the app. But of course, that limited edition sold out in no time. So just make it yourself with this recipe!
Big Mac sauce secret
The secret of Big Mac sauce lies in the balance of simple yet complementary ingredients that together create that unique and recognizable flavor. The combination of sweet, sour, creamy and slightly spicy makes the sauce not only unmistakably Maccie, but also, according to Big Mac lovers: hysterically delicious.
Key ingredients in Big Mac sauce
Although McDonald’s kept the exact recipe secret for a long time, the key ingredients and flavor profile are now known:
- Mayonnaise for creaminess and volume
- Sweet-and-sour pickles for a slightly sour and fresh flavor
- Mustard for sharpness and a little heat
- Vinegar for a refreshing flavor and balance
- Garlic and onion powder for a savory undertone
- Paprika for color and a hint of sweetness
- Sugar for sweetness and to balance the sour flavors.
The combination of creaminess (from the mayonnaise) and fresh, sour notes (from the pickles and vinegar) ensures that it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the meat and other ingredients in the Big Mac, but complements them instead.
Making Big Mac sauce
With a little tasting and testing, we’ve gotten pretty close. Our Big Mac sauce includes sweet pickle relish, which you can buy at Tjin’s in Amsterdam or online. If you’re in a pinch, you can replace it with very finely chopped pickles. How do you make the Big Mac sauce? Simple: just mix all the ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use. You can do this up to a day in advance.
Want to experiment with the Big Mac sauce? In this recipe for McDonald’s Big Mac, it’s made slightly differently and honestly: that works brilliantly too.
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