country style barbecue sauce

Name: Country Style Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 - onion, chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped; 1 stalk(s) celery with leaves, chopped; 3 clove(s) garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh sage, chopped; 1 cup(s) butter, melted; 3 cup(s) tomato juice; 2 1/4 cup(s) ketchup; 1 1/2 cup(s) vinegar; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 6 ounce(s) tomato paste (1 can); 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) bourbon; - rind of 3 lemons; - juice of 3 lemons

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Lynette C

Gulf Breeze, FL

Updated on Mar 4, 2016

Slow cook on a barbecue sauce that is sweet, but not too sweet because of the bourbon. The veggies kind of dissolve with the cooking. Makes 9 cups.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 9 cups

Ingredients

1 - onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery with leaves, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
1 cup butter, melted
3 cups tomato juice
2 1/4 cups ketchup
1 1/2 cups vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
6 ounces tomato paste (1 can)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup bourbon
- rind of 3 lemons
- juice of 3 lemons

How To Make country style barbecue sauce

Step 1

Saute the onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, and sage in the butter in a Dutch oven until the vegetables are tender.

Step 2

Add tomato juice and the next 5 ingredients; stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours.
Step 3

Stir in the bourbon, lemon rind, and juice. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Use as a basting sauce for chicken or pork during cooking.
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