BBQ sauce with cola

Ingredients:

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus a large pinch for the garlic
• 3 tbsp. cola
• 1.5 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 heaping tbsp chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce, plus more to taste
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1.5 tbsp lime juice

Preparation:

1. Crush the garlic cloves, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and mash the mixture with the flat side of a knife into a paste.
   
   In a small saucepan, combine garlic paste, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cola, ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, and allspice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes.
2. Let cool slightly, toss with lime juice and season with black pepper and hot sauce to taste.
   Exit: 2 tbsp.