Honey Mustard Barbecue Sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/2 cup prepared mustard (any kind)
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional, but good)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1 small lemon, juice and zest 
 
This quick-and-easy BBQ
sauce
can be prepared in the time
required to heat the grill
. Kids like the sweetness of the sauce, but the heat can be raised
to suit any taste. This barbecue

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sauce is especially good on chicken or pork.
 
Directions
  • In a small skillet or saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook until soft: about
    5 minutes.
  • While the onion cooks, remove the zest from the lemon, chop finely, and juice the lemon.
  • Mix in all of the remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Brush onto grilled food a
    few minutes before food is fully cooked. Don't put it on earlier, because the honey will
    burn.

    TIP: If you are grilling for people whose preference for hot or mild sauce
    varies, make the sauce according to the recipe, but reserve some of it and add more cayenne to
    the rest. Be sure to keep the categories separate when serving!


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