Avery Island Barbecue Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is tender but not brown. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for thirty minutes. Let stand until cool. Strain if desired. Use to brush hamburgers, chicken, spareribs, or frankfurters during baking, broiling or grilling.