3 tbsp vegetable oil
10 lg cloves garlic — finely chopped
1 c finely chopped onion
1/3 c red wine or cider vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp hot pepper sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 6 lb beef brisket
Heat oil in medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; cook for 8 minutes or until softened. Stir in vinegar, lemon juice, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard and cayenne. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes or until cooled.
Place meat in roasting pan. Brush both sides of meat with sauce, spooning any remaining sauce on top. Cover ;refrigerate overnight.
To bake; heat oven to 350?. Bake meat, covered, for 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 250?; cook 6 hours or until fork tender. Slice meat against grain. Serve with bottled barbecue sauce (or your own favorite recipe) for dipping.