Recipe: Ed Boudreaux's Backwoods Barbecue Sauce and Mop (using Vidalia onion)

ED BOUDREAUX'S BACKWOODS BARBECUE SAUCE AND MOP

2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 Vidalia onions, finely chopped
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons pepper
beer (if needed)

Combine the vinegar, onions, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and pepper in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, thinning with beer if the sauce becomes too thick.

Makes 6 cups
Source: Chef's Table: Mountain Flavors from Asheville's Most Celebrated Chefs by Linda A. Jones