- 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
- 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.