Barbe' Boozy British Bangers

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 8 bangers or fat link sausages
• 8 slices bacon, halved widthwise
• 16 mushrooms
• Vegetable oil

For the Sauce:

• 1 lemon, juice only
• 6 tablespoons runny honey
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 4 fluid ounces hard alcoholic cider or lager beer
• salt and pepper, to taste

Place all the sauce ingredients in a small pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended.

Method:

1. Pinch each banger in the middle and twist to make two short bangers.
2. Separate the two halves by cutting through the link with a sharp knife
3. You should now have 16 wee pudgy bangers.
4. Season each with salt and pepper.
5. Wrap each pudgy banger with a halved bacon rasher and then thread onto 4 skewers, alternating with the mushrooms.
6. Brush each with a little oil and cook over hot coals for 15 minutes, turning from time to time and basting with the sauce.
7.  
8. To serve- transfer to plates and drizzle a little of the remaining sauce over the top. Serve hot.