Basic Barbecue Sauce

By cookie52730

Ingredients

• 2 T vegetable oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 C catsup
• 1/2 C cider
• 1/4 C Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1 T chili powder
• 1/2 tsp more or less, cayenne pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook gently, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the catsup, vinegar, Worcestershire, sugar chili powder and cayenne to taste. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes.