Aunt bess's barbecue sauce

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupWater
¼cupCider vinegar
¼cupButter or margarine
2tablespoonsSugar
2tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
1tablespoonPrepared mustard
teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonBlack pepper
¼teaspoonRed pepper
1sliceLemon; thick
1sliceOnion; thick
½cupCatsup

Directions

Recipe by: Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook Combine all ingredients except catsup in a heavy medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 20 mins. Remove from heat; discard lemon and onion slices, and stir in catsup. YIELD: 1½ cups NOTES: You may add a tiny drop of liquid smoke if you like a smokey flavor

From: Dan Klepach