country style barbecue sauce

Ingredients For country style barbecue sauce

• 1

  onion, chopped
• 1 md

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk

  celery with leaves, chopped
• 3 clove

  garlic, chopped
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh sage, chopped
• 1 c

  butter, melted
• 3 c

  tomato juice
• 2 1/4 c

  ketchup
• 1 1/2 c

  vinegar
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 6 oz

  tomato paste (1 can)
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 c

  bourbon
• rind of 3 lemons
• juice of 3 lemons