Barbecue sauce

1. Recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.com 

This is the best! We fell in love. Won't buy bottled sauce ever again. 

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2. 2 cups ketchup
3. 2 cups tomato sauce
4. 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
5. 1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
6. 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
7. 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
8. 4 teaspoons hickory flavored liquid smoke
9. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
10. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
11. 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
12. 1 teaspoon paprika
13. 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
14. 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
15. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
16. 1 teaspoon salt
17. 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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19. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, mix together all the wet ingredients and then add the seasonings. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken as it simmers (and then as it cools). I try to plan ahead and simmer for at least an hour. Use the sauce to brush onto meats the last ten minutes of grilling or for any other recipe where barbecue sauce is used. Once cooled, the sauce can be frozen. Thaw in the refrigerator and use as needed.