BBQ Sauce Base with variations

By á-47

Sweet: Base + 1/4 cup honey + 2 tea. molasses
Spicy: Base Z+ 1/2 tea. cayenne + 1 (10-14 oz) can chili sauce
Hot: Base + 1/2 tea. cayenne + 1/2 tea. habanero + 4 dried
chile peppers, crushed
Chipotle: Base + 3 chipolte peppers

Ingredients

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 bottle of your favorite beer
• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. steak sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
• 1/2 tea. liquid smoke
• 1/2 tea. lemon juice
• 1/2 tea. black pepper
• 1/2 tea. hot sauce (suggests Tabasco)

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, whisk together all ingredients and bring to a boil while stirring regularly. Reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes and continue to stir occasionally.

For variations - combine variation ingredients with base ingredients before bringing to a boil.