Barbecue (BBQ) Sauce Recipe

Texas-Style

Hot & Zesty

Sure! You can use store-bought barbecue (BBQ) sauce on your outdoor dishes (some of them are quite tasty). But there's nothing like combining the right spices, herbs, and ingredients, to make your own "original" BBQ sauce. It adds a certain "personality" to your cookout. Various regions across the country have their own style of BBQ sauce. It all depends on what you're used to and what you like. Personally, I like mine hot and zesty. Here's MY recipe. As with all of my recipes, feel free to change it and make it YOURS!

1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup beer (domestic)
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablesoon hot red pepper sauce
3 or 4 jalepeno peppers
2 bay leaves
5 (or more) large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Salt and black pepper (to taste)

Briefly saute onions in the butter.
Combine all the ingredients (liquids first) and bring to a boil.
Simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and strain.

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