Classic Burger Sauce

Name: Classic Burger Sauce
Yield: Serves 6 (Makes about 1/4 cup)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, ketchup; 1/2 teaspoon, sweet pickle relish; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper

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By J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

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We designed the perfect sauce to complement any burger.

SERVES6 (Makes about 1/4 cup)

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This burger sauce recipe, which gets its tang and sweetness from ketchup, sweet pickle relish, and vinegar, is the perfect foil for a juicy and tender grilled burger, especially the mild meatiness of a turkey burger.

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