Root Beer Marinade

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of your favorite root beer (not diet)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 cup catsup
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup instant minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg