Traditional Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce

By ldelmas

Because of its long history of being a major trailhead for cattle drives moving from the Southwest to their eastern markets, Kansas City barbecue is considered the epicenter of American barbecue. Kansas City barbecue sauce gets its flavor from a sweet tomato sauce, herbs and mustard mix

Ingredients

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tablespoon onion salt
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
• juice from 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 4 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients except the butter. Bring to a simmer and cook over a low heat for 30 minutes. Just before serving, stir in the butter and allow it to melt through the sauce.