1/2 cup butter
1 medium onion, grated
1 cup dill pickle juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 lemons, thinly sliced
2 tsp crushed red pepper
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.
Use sauce as a barbecue baste or mop for smoking. For Basting on pork or chicken apply during last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve extra sauce warm on the side. For Smoking apply mop every hour or two.