The New Basics

Goes with shredded barbecued beef – but is great all around barbecue sauce.

• 2 T. vegetable oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 T. minced garlic
• 1 t. ground cumin
• ¼ t. cayenne pepper
• 1 cup ketchup
• ½ cup malt vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ t. natural liquid smoke flavoring

Heat the oil in a medium-size saucepan.  Add the onion, garlic, cumin, and cayenne, and sauté over medium heat, 5 minutes.
Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, 10 minutes.