Texas Barbecue Sauce

By fcgra

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 small onion, chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 6 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter over medium heat in saucepan. Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powder, pepper, and mustard and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Simmer Sauce:
Stir in tomato juice, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and molasses and simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 cups (20 minutes). Season with salt. Serve at room temperature.

Can be refrigerated for 1 week in airtight container.