Apple Tea Barbeque Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
1/3 cup cooked crumbled bacon, ground in spice grinder
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup grated onion
1/2 cup black tea leaves

Preparation

Combine ketchup, vinegar, apple juice concentrate, bacon, soy sauce, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, paprika, lemon pepper, and bay leaves together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir onion and tea leaves into ketchup mixture, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, until sauce is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Strain sauce and cool.