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Barbecue Sauce–Use this recipe, make your own favorite, or buy a great bottle at the store.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups each ketchup and chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup each lemon juice and red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons each: yellow mustard, Worcestershire, A-1 Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4-5 Shakes of Tabasco or other hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons celery seed

Instructions

  • Whisk together in a medium pot and bring to a boil over medium flame. Taste and adjust seasonings. Lower heat to simmer and let cook 30 minutes. Store leftovers in a tightly sealed jar for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. (This recipe is a riff on a great bbq sauce from the wonderful, but out-of-date Colorado cookbook BYTES–Colorado’s Family Friendly Cookbook. Sometimes there’s a used copy available; check used book sites or amazon.)

Notes

For a less sweet sauce, cut brown sugar down to 1/4 cup.