Barbecue Sauce

This makes about 2.5 cups of sauce. Enough for  4 racks of ribs or 15 chicken thighs.

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomato sauce or ketchup
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp paprika
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp chipotle powder (optional)
• 4 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Cayenne to taste

Procedure

Heat the butter in a cooking pot,medium heat,for about three minutes. Add the onion and saute (fry in little oil and a high amount of heat) until it begins to brown. Add the garlic and continue for another 2 minutes.

Pour in the remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for 1.5 hours.