Honey Garlic BBQ Sauce

This is my favorite homemade BBQ sauce. It uses a whole bulb of garlic, and lots of honey.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups ketchup
• 1  head garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1  cup water
• 2  tablespoons  hot sauce
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  cajun seasoning
• 1  pinch paprika
• 1  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  pinch white pepper
• 1  pinch ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1⁄2 cup butter

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium low heat, mix together ketchup, garlic, 1 cup of water, hot sauce, honey, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, Cajun seasoning, paprika, red pepper, white pepper and black pepper.
2. Allow the mixture to simmer approximately 30 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water.
4. Adjust amount of water as needed to fully dissolve cornstarch.
5. Stir into the sauce mixture.
6. Continue simmering approximately 15 minutes.
7. Stir butter into the sauce mixture.
8. Continue simmering mixture approximately 15 more minutes, or until butter is melted and the sauce has begun to thicken.
9. Serve over meats prepared as desired.