Ingredients

BBQ Sauce:

• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark amber maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika, 1/3 palmful
• Coarsely ground black pepper

Oil and Vinegar Slaw:

• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey or agave
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Celery salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 pound shredded cabbage slaw salad mix with carrot and purple cabbage
• 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced

Chili Sliders:

• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup grated onion
• Montreal steak seasoning (recommended: McCormick) or coarse salt and black pepper
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or Mexican oregano, 1/3 palmful
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder, a palmful,
• 1/2 cup beer (recommended: Brooklyn Ale)
• Vegetable oil or olive oil, for drizzling
• Sliced yellow sharp Cheddar, optional
• Good quality jarred refrigerated pickle slices
• 12 slider rolls or brioche rolls (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)

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