Kansas style BBQ sauce
This sauce works with everything pretty much... it's particularly suited to ribs though. The recipes measurements are in "parts". If you want to make a small amount, use a tablespoon. If you want to make more, double everything or use a measuring cup. As long as you measure everything (except the spices) with the same thing, you can't go wrong.
8 - Tomato Ketchup
2 - American Mustard (think French's yellow mustard, like the stuff you have on hot dogs)
2 - Cider Vinegar (White vinegar should work pretty well. As would red or white wine vinegar but cider vinegar is best)
1½ - Worcestershire sauce
1 - Lemon juice (it doesn't matter if it's from a bottle, in fact it's probably better in this case)
1 - Steak sauce (such as HP brown sauce)
1 - Molasses or black treacle
1 - Honey
4 - Brown sugar
? - Salt (to taste, I recommend Celery salt if you've got it but it doesn't really matter)
? - Hot sauce (to taste, don't use anything too vinegary)
? - Chili powder (same as above minus the bit about vinegar)
? - Black pepper (to taste)
Mix all of the above together and adjust the seasoning if desired.
1 - Onion, finely chopped (red or white, the colour doesn't matter really)
4 - Garlic cloves, crushed.
1. In a saucepan, sweat the onion on a low heat until it becomes becomes soft and starts to caramelize.
2. Add the crushed Garlic to the pan and cook for thirty second to a minute, just to take away it's raw taste.
3. Pour in the sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce by a third.
4. Leave to cool before marinating.
