Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Sauce

Name: Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 32-ounce bottle ketchup; 1 cup dark molasses; 1 1/2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce; 1 1/2 medium-size onions, chopped fine; 1 large green pepper, chopped fine; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard; 3 tablespoons white vinegar; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup liquid smoke; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup water

Recipe from Rich Davis and Shifra Stein

Adapted by Dena Kleiman

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Rating: 4(9)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 cups

132-ounce bottle ketchup
1cup dark molasses
1½tablespoons Tabasco sauce
1½medium-size onions, chopped fine
1large green pepper, chopped fine
½cup lemon juice
1teaspoon garlic powder
2½tablespoons dry mustard
3tablespoons white vinegar
¾cup packed brown sugar
¼cup liquid smoke
¼cup Worcestershire sauce
½cup water

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine all ingredients except water in a large, heavy pot.
Step 2
Pour water into empty ketchup bottle and swirl around. Pour into pot.
Step 3
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer two hours.