BEST EVER BARBECUE SAUCE

BEST EVER BARBECUE SAUCE image

Yield Makes about a quart of barbecue sauce

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tbsp butter
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cayenne (or more..)
1 tbsp parsley flakes
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 cups ketchup
3/4 cup water
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 slices of lemon

Steps:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook gently until they are translucent. Add the garlic and all of the other ingredients, one at a time in the order given, EXCEPT FOR THE LEMON SLICES, stirring well after each addition. Gently bring to a boil, and then reduce heat, add the lemon slices, and simmer, stirring occasionally for a half hour. Allow the sauce to cool completely. At this point, if you prefer a smoothe sauce, you can process it in the blender, a small amount at a time, or you can do it with a hand held mixer. This is a great hostess gift when invited to a backyard party. It keeps well when refrigerated.. up to three months, but it will never last that long once you taste it.