Ollie Gates's Barbecue Sauce

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Yield:
3 quarts

This recipe for barbecue sauce is from Ollie Gates, owner of Gates Bar-B-Q in Kansas City.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar

  • ¼ cup salt

  • 2 tablespoons celery seed

  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin

  • 2 tablespoons ground red pepper

  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

  • 2 quarts ketchup

  • 2 cups apple vinegar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons liquid smoke

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix together sugar, salt, celery seed, cumin, red pepper, and garlic and chili powders. Set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add dry ingredients, and mix well. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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