The "Best" Barbecue Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. ketchup
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. red pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. tarragon vinegar
5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
15 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 c. water

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil.
Turn down and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours until thick and smells full bodied. You can put into crock and simmer 5 to 8 hours.
Strain if you wish and pour into pint jars and freeze.
It keeps in refrigerator 3 to 4 weeks.
This recipe may be doubled.