Categories: Sauces, Tex-mex, Bar-b-q 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      1    Medium onion; chopped 
      1    Clove garlic; minced 
      2 tb Butter/margarine 
    1/2 c  Ketchup 
    1/4 c  Water 
      2 tb Vinegar 
      1 tb Light brown sugar 
      1 ts Prepared mustard 
    1/2 ts Hot pepper sauce, (opt) 
      1    Lemon or orange, (opt); 
           Sliced 
           Salt and pepper to taste 
  
  Cook the onion and garlic in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 
  ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt, pepper and hot pepper 
  sauce. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand for the flavors 
  to mingle. At this point, a sliced lemon or orange can be added, or a bit 
  of the juice of either. With this recipe, true Texans usually add their own 
  SECRET INGREDIENTS which can include beer, wine, bourbon, bay leaves, chili 
  powder, tomatoes, vegetable oil or fat.