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Grandpa's Heritage Coney Dog Sauce

Grandpa's Heritage Coney Dog Sauce balances sweet, tangy, and lightly spiced notes over tender ground beef for a nostalgic hot dog topping. Slow simmering melds ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and aromatics into a rich, cohesive sauce that clings beautifully to buns. Perfect for game days, backyard cookouts, or potlucks where a classic, crowd-pleasing flavor shines.

  • Prep10 mins
  • Cook3 hrs
  • Serves12
  • DifficultyEasy
Grandpa's Heritage Coney Dog Sauce
  1. 1

    Collect all the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Put the ground beef and the onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to break up the meat, until the beef is browned; drain.

  3. 3

    Move the beef and onion to a slow cooker and stir in the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, and mustard. Season with Worcestershire, salt, celery seed, and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on Low for 3 hours before serving.