Basic Barbeque Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
6 fluid ounces tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8(R)), or more to taste
3/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Preparation

Stir ketchup, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, molasses, Meyer lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, onion, garlic, and black pepper together in a bowl.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let the flavors blend, at least 45 minutes.