[Kitchen Witch]

A&W Boston Baked Beans

1/2 cup A&W Root Beer
4 bacon strips
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (1 lb, 5 ounce size) pinto beans, drained
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350F.

Cook bacon strips in a small frying pan until crisp; cool and crumble. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.

Saute onion and garlic in the reserved drippings over medium heat for 10 minutes or until translucent.
Place bacon, chopped onion, garlic and remaining ingredients in a 2-quart casserole dish; stir until well blended.
Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour or until done.