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Homemade BBQ Sauce by

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely diced
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 (40 oz) bottle tomato ketchup
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tbsp yellow mustard
1/8 tsp mesquite smoke (just a few drops - optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

In a saucepan, heat onion, garlic, pepper flakes, and ground cumin in olive oil. Cook until onions are softened.

Stir in brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, apple cider, vinegar, and mustard. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes longer. Add salt and pepper. Stir in a few drops of mesquite smoke flavor (optional).

Pour into a sterilized pint sized canning jar and seal. Keeps, refrigerated for several weeks. If you want to store the BBQ sauce for a longer time (on the shelf) process it in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Makes enough for about 2 pint sized jars. Recipe may be doubled or tripled for canning
Can also add 1 can of Coke and simmer it down till thick.

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