Tropical Kick BBQ Sauce

This BBQ sauce has hints of mango and rum, with a spicy kick!  It will take you to an island luau without ever having to leave the comfort of your home!

Ingredients:

2 cans of tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 yellow onion diced
1/3 cup rum
1 T sea salt
1 t freshly ground pepper
1 t dried oregano
1 T ground cumin
1 T chili powder
1 T paprika
2 T garlic powder
2 T yellow mustard
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 t dried basil
3/4 cup mango preserves (I use 'Mango Mango' Mango Preserves for this!)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 T steak sauce
dash of cayenne pepper (or more or less to taste)
2 T hot sauce (I used a locally made mango hot sauce, but your favorite one will do just fine)
1 1/2 cups of your favorite beer
1 t maple syrup (optional)

Directions:
Over medium-high heat, sautee onions, salt, and rum until the onions are translucent and most of the liquid has evaporated.  Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a low boil.  Turn the temperature down to low and let simmer, stirring occasionally for 1 hour to let the flavors develop.  You can always play around with the sugar and hot sauce/cayenne pepper to your taste. Move the sauce into a blender and blend the sauce until the sauce has a smooth consistency.  You can either jar your sauce and store in the refrigerator for later use, or use immediately.