Finger Lickin’ Barbecue Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Dressing/Sauces

Ingredients

  • 2 cups root beer
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp. Worcestershire
  • 1 tbsp. dry mustard
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook root beer over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan.

  2. Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in reduced root beer, ketchup and all remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaf; let cool to room temp before using. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

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