Sweet and Easy BBQ Sauce

I have spent two years enjoying Steven Raichlen's BBQ books. The other day I blended two sauce recipes from his BBQ USA and it turned out so well, I made a quadruple batch and jarred it. It is very sweet, so you ncan certainly cut the lemon juice/lime juice down by far. I ran out of lemon juice, hence the lime juice, but think the lime helped adda nice flavor. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 3 Cups

Ingredients

• 2  slices bacon, Finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 2  cups ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly pakced brown sugar
• 1 -3  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 -3  tablespoon lime juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Heat medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
2. Add chopped Bacon and cook until fat begins to render down.
3. Add Onions.
4. Cook and stir until Bacon and Onions are golden brown.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool while prepping the remaining ingredients.
6. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until mixed.
7. Add remaining ingredients to sauce pan with Bacon and Onion.
8. Heat gradually at medium to simmer.
9. Simmer for about 10 minutes until thickened.
10. (You can strain to remove Bacon and Onion chunks for smoother sauce).