Easy Three-Cup Barbecue Sauce

Easy Three-Cup Barbecue Sauce

Combine the following liquids:

1 cup water
½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup Worchester sauce
¼ cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 dashes of Tabasco Sauce

Add the following items:

1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves of minced garlic
2 cups of ketchup
1/3 cup of dark brown packed sugar
(can substitute molasses)
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1 tablespoon of ground cumin
Optional: Chopped Jalapeño pepper with seeds removed.

Directions:

•Pour contents into sauce pan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until solution thickens.
• Strain contents through fine mesh and adjust seasonings to taste: salt/pepper/etc.
• Use immediately or refrigerate up to a week.