Montgomery Inn tweaks famous barbecue sauce

Montgomery Inn has tweaked the recipe for its well-known Barbeque Sauce so it’s now gluten-free and made without high fructose corn syrup, the company announced in March.

But the restaurant’s proprietors are betting customers won’t notice the difference.

“Montgomery Inn’s sauce has been a tradition since 1951, and we are thrilled to now offer an even healthier version to customers,” said Evan Andrews, executive vice president at Montgomery Inn, in a written statement. “Whether dining at one of our restaurants, picking up a bottle at your local grocery store or ordering online, you can count on the same great taste and experience you know and love.”

The Gregory family decided to take a look at their sauce and update the ingredients of their secret family recipe.

For the past two years, the company said it has been working closely with suppliers to improve the sauce without compromising the taste, color or texture.

Only 100 percent pure cane sugar is blended into the barbeque sauce, according to Montgomery Inn.

In addition to being gluten-free and being made without high fructose corn syrup, the sauce has always been fat free, peanut-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and tree nut-free, according to the company.