Wake-Up Sauce
Contributor: FBMR Texas Barbeque Cookbook
Sent to us by: Sandee Eveland
Yield: 2 cups
1 c minced onion
2 cloves garlic; minced
1 ts black pepper
2 tb chili powder
2 tb corn oil
1-1/2 c strong black coffee
1 c catsup
2 tb spicy brown mustard
2 tb brown sugar
2 tb Worcestershire sauce
1. Cook and stir onion with garlic and black pepper and chili powder in corn oil in a non-reactive 1-qt saucepan over medium heat. Add coffee and simmer 20 minutes.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer 30 minutes until thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings. Keep in refrigerator up to 5 days.
TEXAS TIP: This mop/basting sauce is full of flavor from coffee and spices. It makes a good topping for a breakfast of country ham and eggs.