Bobbie-Q Sauce (Barbecue Sauce)

A versatile barbecue sauce - sweet and spicy. Kind of like magic -- anything I prepare with this sauce disappears! It's a hit with all ages. I've started preparing it with Xylitol, also known as birch sugar, instead of sugar, and it works just great, plus it's easier on blood sugar levels.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 3/4 cup sauce (approximately)

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup Heinz ketchup
• 1⁄8 cup water (more or less for desired thickness)
• 1  garlic clove, minced (or more ( I mean, why not?)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 cup sugar or 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

Directions

1. Combine ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Use this as a basting sauce for barbecue, or combine with chopped or shredded beef, chicken or pork, and simmer until heated throughout and flavor is well through the meat.
3. If you want to make up a batch of this to keep in the freezer, leave out the water, and it will not freeze solid. You can take out the container and just scoop out however much you need. I sometimes make it up by the gallon just to have it on hand for easy meals.