Winter Solstice BBq Sauce

Ingredients:

1 small yellow onion, finely chopped

2 TBS butter

1/2 TBS fresh chopped rosemary

1 cup Root Beer

1, 8-ounce can of tomato sauce

1/4 cup tomato paste

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 TBS dijon mustard

1 TBS Worcestershire sauce

1 TBS Maple Syrup

1 TBS Brown Sugar

1 tsp each:

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Salt to taste

2 TBS Winter Solstice Sarsaparilla Bitters

3 TBS Whiskey

Instructions:

Add onion & butter to a sauce pan and cook on medium until onion is translucent and fully cooked.
Then, add the rest of the ingredients, except for whiskey & bitters, to a large saucepan.
Whisk to combine and heat over medium until sauce comes to a controlled boil.
Then, reduce the heat and allow sauce to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, until thickened.
Then, once thick remove from heat and add the whiskey & bitters, allow it to cool. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
Once cooled, blitz sauce in a blender (or with an emersion blender) until fully smooth.
Transfer sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. Sauce should keep up to 4 weeks.
Use as marinade for tofu, meats, or as a dipping sauce.