Molasses BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• Water½ cup water (120 ml)
• Garlic4 garlic cloves, smashed
• Onionabout 1½ onions (150 g)
• Dry Mustard½ tsp ground mustard powder (2.5 ml)
• Worcester¼ cup Worcestershire (60 ml)
• Garlic Powder¼ cup granulated garlic (60 ml)
• Onion Powder3 Tbsp granulated onion (45 ml)
• Salt1 Tbsp kosher salt (15 ml)
• Brown Sugar½ cup dark brown sugar, packed (120 ml)
• Cayenne1 tsp cayenne (5 ml)
• Smoked Paprika1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
• Cider Vinegar½ cup cider vinegar (120 ml)
• Molasses½ cup molasses (120 ml)
• Ketchup2 cups ketchup (480 ml)

Method

1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): KETCHUP, WATER, CIDER VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WORCESTER.
2. Shake-to-line (dashed marks): add BROWN SUGAR. Spoon in, shake, and top up until the settled level reaches each dashed line.
3. Add by count: ¼ ONION.
4. Season to finish: GARLIC (1 clove), DRY MUSTARD (a pinch), GARLIC POWDER (about 1½ Tbsp), ONION POWDER (about 1 Tbsp), SALT (about ¾ tsp), CAYENNE (about ¼ tsp).
5. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
6. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove. Cool leftovers briefly before they go back in the glass, then refrigerate promptly.

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