Basic Barbecue Sauce

By deanarrca

Ingredients

• 2 cups Ketchup
• 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/4 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Molasses
• 2 tablespoons Prepared Mustard
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Your Favorite Barbecue Rub (or the Basic Barbecue Rub)
• 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke (opt)
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive saucepan and bring slowly to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce the heat to medium and gently simmer the sauce until dark, thick, and richly flavored, 10-15 minutes.

Transfer the sauce to clean (or even sterile) jars and store in the refrigerator. It will keep for several months.