Barbecue Sauce

Makes 3½ cups

Ingredients

• oil for cooking
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup tomato juice
• ½ cup liquid honey
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup mild English mustard
• 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet smoked paprika
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat and add a little oil. Then sauté the onions and garlic until soft. Add the celery seeds and cook for a further minute. Next add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer to a food processor and purée until smooth.

Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.