I have been trying to find a BBQ sauce worth making for a long time. I have tried so many different recipes, all of which have let me down.

Until now. This recipe hits every note I expect a BBQ sauce to have. Enjoy!

1/2 onion, minced

4 garlic cloves, minced

3/4 cup whisk(e)y*

2 cups ketchup#

1/4 cup tomato paste

1/3 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup Worcester sauce

hot sauce to taste

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

salt and pepper to taste

Place first 3 ingredients in a wide saucepan or skillet. Simmer gently until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Strain the sauce into a suitable container.

* whisk(e)y – use any tasty Scottish, Irish, or American whisk(e)y or bourbon, so long as it’s one you would drink.
# ketchup – check your ingredients list carefully. It is a lot easier these days to find ketchup made with sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.