Makes about 3 litres of sauce
- 115g butter
- 110g minced onion
- 75g minced garlic
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ltr ketchup
- 240ml passata
- 150g light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- 125ml Worcestershire sauce
- 65g chili powder
- 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons chipotle puree
- Pinch of salt
- 750ml water
Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the minced onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, ketchup, passata, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, chilli powder, vinegar, chipotle puree, salt and water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.