New Twist On My Trusty BBQ Sauce

Tried a culinary experiment yesterday - modifying my homemade BBQ sauce to create a new variety. I was pretty pleased with the results. I call it "Radioguy's Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce". Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup catsup
• 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 tbls. Vegetable oil
• 1 tbls. Lea & Perrin’s Worcestershire sauce
• 12 oz. tomato paste
• 12 oz. Beer, any brand
• 1 ½ cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 ounce liquid smoke

DIRECTIONS

• In a 2-quart saucepan or pot, combine the catsup, brown sugar, lime juice, vegetable oil, Worchester sauce, tomato paste, and beer.
• In a food processor or spice grinder, mix the onion and garlic, then add to the sauce. Add to the mixture in the saucepan.
• Heat all ingredients to boiling, add liquid smoke and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Yield: about 5 cups of sauce.