Townline Bbq Sauce

• 1/8 lb butter (1/2 stick-some people have replaced the butter with olive oil)
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1/8 - 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/8 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 3/4 tablespoon pureed chipotle chile (if too spicy for you cut the amount in half)
• 1 pinch kosher salt

1. Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.
4. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, ketchup, tomato juice, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, vinegar, chipotle puree, salt and 1-1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil(start with one cup, it will be thicker, then add more water if you want it thinner) .
5. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently, or to consistency you like(by simmering a little longer).
6. Makes 2 quarts.
7. Note:
8. To cut this recipe in half use the following amounts:
9. 2 Tbsp butter
10. 3 Tbsp minced onion
11. 1-2 Tbsp minced garlic
12. 1/2 lemon, zested
13. 1 1/4 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
14. 1 cup ketchup
15. 1/4 cup tomato juice
16. 3 Tbsp light brown sugar
17. 1 1/2 Tbsp molasses
18. 1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce(2 Tbls.)
19. 1/8 cup chili powder(2 Tbls.)
20. 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
21. 1 tsp chipotle puree(just puree a chipotle chili from the can)
22. Pinch kosher salt.
23. And use 3/4 cup water.

butter, onion, garlic, lemon, lemon juice, ketchup, tomato juice, light brown sugar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, white wine vinegar, chile, kosher salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/townline-bbq-sauce-458190 (may not work)