Brisket Basting Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons commercial chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne chile (or more to taste)

• 1 pound butter or margarine

• 2 onions, chopped fine

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 1/2 cups beer, such as Shiner Bock

• 4 lemons, quartered

• 1 bunch parsley tops, minced

• 2 cups vegetable oil

• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

In a pot, melt the butter, add the onions and garlic, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes to soften. Add the beer, squeeze in the lemon juice, and add the lemon rinds to the pot. When the foam subsides, add all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.