Home-made BBQ!

I love bbq, and I REALLY love bbq sauce. It makes any meal that much better, and home made is really the way to go. I've made some different variations and this is by far my favorite. Its easy, healthy and delicious! The recipe makes alot, but that's even better because you can store it in the refrigerator and use it on anything!

1 tbl butter
1.5 cup diced onion (more or less depending on how strong your onion is)
1 cup Apple Cider vinegar (any vinegar other then WHITE DISTILLED will work!)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cup ketchup
1 cup Maple Syrup
1/2 cup Crown Royal - which is what I have used each time I make the recipe, but I imagine that any bourbon or whiskey would work!
1 cup apple juice (or water if you dont have apple juice)
1 container baby prunes - gerber, etc. and yes, you read that right!
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

saute the onion in the butter until they are soft and slightly brown. add in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for about 30 minutes to an hour.
then- you blend it all! this gets out the chunks of onion and makes it thicker and smooth. if it becomes too thick, just add some water to get it to the consistiency you like
I use the Cuisinart Immersion Blender

I bought it from Costco for about $25. It has come in handy so often - making smoothies, baby food, soup, anything you need blended, and its SO easy to clean!

I like this particular sauce on pork (free range, organic of course ;) but it is also great on Chicken, beef and someone suggested grilled tofu!

enjoy!