Uncle Bubba's Barbecue Sauce

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 2-4
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  2-inch  jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1  onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1  dill pickle, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 12  ounces distilled white vinegar
• 2  ounces  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2  teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 8  ounces ketchup
• 2  ounces  vegetable oil

Directions

1. In a blender or food processor, puree the onion, the garlic, the pickle, and the Jalapeno with the vinegar.
2. Add the brown sugar, the mustard, the Worcestershire sauce, the Tabasco, the ketchup, and the oil, and blend the mixture until it is smooth.
3. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and simmer it, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 2 cups.
4. Use the sauce to baste shrimp, beef, or chicken during the last third of its grilling time.