Simmered Barbecue Sauce

1 cup tomato sauce

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 cloves garlic -- peeled and minced

2 cups beef broth

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 cup beer

1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar -- optional

Blend all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer until reduced by half. This will probably take an hour or more. Stir occasionally.

  See Kansas City Barbecue Sauce  

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