Western Barbecue Sauce Recipe

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups tomato puree
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup apple juice

Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then add the onion and garlic.

Saute for two or three minutes, until the vegetables have released their oils.

Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. If you prefer your sauce sweeter, add additional brown sugar; if you prefer it hotter, add more Tabasco.

Refrigerate until ready to use.

Makes about 3 cups.