Original BBQ Sauce

Original BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons chili powder 1 tablespoon dried onions
4 heaping tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon salt 2⁄cup apple cider vinegar

Directions:
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1 tablespoon red pepper flakes 1⁄cup ketchup
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1 tablespoon molasses 1⁄small red onion, chopped fine
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1In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a slow boil
over medium heat.
2Continue boiling 15 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat;
cool.
Note:The sauce thickens further when you store it overnight in the fridge.
Variation:Sauté 3 minced garlic cloves in 1 tablespoon butter until caramelized.
Add 1⁄ cup red wine and simmer to reduce the wine to a couple tablespoons.
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Follow instructions for original sauce, reducing vinegar by 1⁄ cup.
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Part III: The All-Important Sauce Story
Chipotle-Maple Barbeque Sauce
Maple syrup and minced chipotle peppers give Paul Kirk’s recipe a smoky-
sweet punch.
Preparation time:10 minutes
Cooking time:30 minutes
Yield:About 21⁄ cups
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1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon minced chipotle pepper
(canned in adobo sauce)