Tangy Barbecue Sauce

1/2 cup oil
1 cup vinegar
1/4 c. water
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce
Sweetener to equal 1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1/4 cup cold water

In a medium saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients.
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat, and add the sweetener.
Combine the corn starch and cold water.
Slowly add cornstarch mixture to sauce, stirring constantly.
Continue cooking until sauce is thickened.
Allow to cool and put in jar with screw-top lid, or squeeze bottle.
Shake well before each use.
Approximately 2 cups.
Carb Count: .90 grams of carbs per tablespoon
(Which is a huge improvement > over the 18 or so carbs per tablespoon in regular > bottled BBQ sauce!)
Taken from: > "Easy Living > Low-Carbohydrate Cooking,"
and was written > by Theresa Sloan and Tracy > Westbrook